Levatores Costarum

Description

Levatores Costarum

Name

• Levatores Costarum
• Levator costae muscles

Origin

• Transverse process of vertebrae C7-T11

Insertion

• Superior surface of rib 1 level below the origin

Actions

• Elevation of ribs (accessory muscle of inspiration)
• Rotation and sidebending of spine to same side

Vascular Supply

• Posterior Intercostal Arteries

Innervation

• Spinal nerves T1-T12 (Dorsal Rami)

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Clinical Significance

• Needs to be updated

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See Also

• Back Pain Main
• Physical Exam Back
• Back Anatomy Main

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