Longissimus muscles
Musculi longissimi
- Latin synonym: Musculus longissimus
- Synonym: Longissimus muscle
- Related terms: Longissimus
Definition
Origin: Transverse process
Insertion: Transverse process
Artery: Lateral sacral artery
Nerve: Posterior branch of spinal nerve
Antagonist: Rectus abdominis muscle
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
