semispinalis muscle

semispinalis muscle
musculus semispinalis.

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  • Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… …   Medical dictionary

  • Semispinalis capitis — Section of the neck at about the level of the sixth cervical vertebra. Showing the arrangement of the fascia coli. (Semispinalis capitis visible at bottom right.) …   Wikipedia

  • Semispinalis cervicis — Muscle infobox Name = PAGENAME Latin = musculus semispinalis cervicis GraySubject = 115 GrayPage = 400 Caption = Section of the neck at about the level of the sixth cervical vertebra. Showing the arrangement of the fascia coli. (Semispinalis… …   Wikipedia

  • Semispinalis dorsi — Muscle infobox Name = PAGENAME Latin = musculus semispinalis thoracis, musculus semispinalis dorsi GraySubject = 115 GrayPage = 400 Caption = Deep muscles of the back. (Semispinalis dorsi visible at center left.) Caption2 = Origin = transverse… …   Wikipedia

  • semispinalis cervicis — semispinalis cer·vi·cis sər və səs n a deep longitudinal muscle of the back that arises from the transverse processes of the upper five or six thoracic vertebrae, is inserted into the cervical spinous processes from the axis to the fifth cervical …   Medical dictionary

  • semispinalis thoracis — semispinalis tho·ra·cis thə rā səs n a deep longitudinal muscle of the back that arises from the transverse processes of the lower five thoracic vertebrae, is inserted into the spinous processes of the upper four thoracic and lower two cervical… …   Medical dictionary

  • semispinalis capitis — semispinalis cap·i·tis kap ət əs n a deep longitudinal muscle of the back that arises esp. from the transverse processes of the upper six or seven thoracic and the seventh cervical vertebrae, is inserted on the outer surface of the occipital bone …   Medical dictionary

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