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== Description  ==
== Description  ==


Longissimus Thoracis belongs to the intermediate column of the Sacrospinalis group of muscles.<ref name="1">Gray, Henry. Anatomy of the Human Body. Philadelphia: Lea &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Febiger, 1918; Bartleby.com, 2000. www.bartleby.com/107/.</ref>  
Longissimus Thoracis belongs to the intermediate column of the Sacrospinalis group of muscles.<ref name="1">Gray, Henry. Anatomy of the Human Body. Philadelphia: Lea &amp; Febiger, 1918; Bartleby.com, 2000. www.bartleby.com/107/.</ref>  


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Description[edit | edit source]

Longissimus Thoracis belongs to the intermediate column of the Sacrospinalis group of muscles.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title


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Origin
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The common broad, thick tendon with Iliocostalis Lumborum, fibers from the transverse and mamillary processes of the lumbar vertebrae and lumbrosacral aponeurosisCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title


Insertion[edit | edit source]

The tips of transverse process of all thoracic vertebrae and the lower 9 or 10 ribs between the tubercles and angles Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title

Nerve Supply[edit | edit source]

Dorsal rami of thoracic and lumbar spinal nerves (T7 to L5) Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title

Blood Supply[edit | edit source]

Dorsal branches of the posterior intercostal arteries from the thoracic aorta. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title



Action[edit | edit source]

  • acting unilaterally, extension of vertebral column and flexion to the same side
  • acting bilaterally, extension and hyperextension of vertebral columnCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title


Function
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Draws ribs down to help with breathingCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title 


Recent Related Research (from Pubmed)[edit | edit source]

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