transversospinalis muscle

Introduction

A group of muscles that originate from transverse processes of vertebrae & pass to spinous processes of superior vertebrae.

Includes:

• semispinalis
  • semispinalis capitis
  • semispinalis cervicis
  • semispinalis thoracis
• multifidus
• rotatores
  • rotatores cervicis
  • rotatores thoracis
  • rotatores lumborum

Action

rotation of vertebral column

Innervation

dorsal rami of spinal nerves

More specific terms

• multifidus muscle
• rotator muscle
• semispinalis muscle