Flashcards in Posterior Abdominal Muscles Deck (8)
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The quadratus lumborum is implicated in the formation of which ligament?
the iliolumbar ligament
2
What is the insertion of the quadratus lumborum?
transverse tubercle of the transverse process L1-L4 and 12th Rib
3
What will innervate the quadratus lumborum?
the ventral rami of T12 and L1-L3 or L4 spinal nerves
4
What is the origin of the psoas major?
vertbral bodies T12, L1-L5, S1 and transverse processes of L1-L5
5
What will innervate the psoas major?
primarily the ventral rami of L2 and L3, may include ventral rami of L1 and L4 spinal nerves
6
What is the origin of the psoas minor?
vertebral bodies, T12, L1
7
What will innervate the psoas minor?
the ventral ramus of L1 spinal nerve
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