Spinotransversales Muscles

Description

Spinotransversales Muscles

Name

• Spinotransversales
• Musculi spinotransversales
• Spinotransversales Muscles
• Spinotransverse muscles
• Spinotransversarii

General

• Group of muscles found in the superficial layer of intrinsic back muscles
• So named because they originate from spinous process and insert onto transverse process

Muscles

• Splenius Cervicis
• Splenius Capitis

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Clinical Significance

• Torticollis

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See Also

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

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