Long muscles of neck & back (lateral system) Flashcards
1
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M. iliocostalis lumborum
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Fixes the loin & ribs
2
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M. ilicostalis thoracis
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Bends the vertebral column sideways
3
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M. iliocostalis cervicis
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Bends the vertebral column sideways
4
Q
M. longissimus lumborum et m. longissimus thoracis
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Fixes & extends the vertebral column
Raises cranial part of the body
5
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M. longissimus cervicis
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Raises & bends the neck laterally
6
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M. longissimus capitis et m. longissimus atlantis
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Raises & bends the head sideways
Turns the head
