Semispinalis thoracis muscle
Musculus semispinalis thoracis
- Latin synonym: Musculus semispinalis dorsi
- Related terms: Semispinalis thoracis
Definition
Origin: Transverse processes of the sixth to the tenth thoracic vertebrae
Insertion: Spinous processes of the upper four thoracic and lower two cervical vertebrae
Description:
The Semispinalis dorsi consists of thin, narrow, fleshy fasciculi, interposed between tendons of considerable length. It arises by a series of small tendons from the transverse processes of the sixth to the tenth thoracic vertebrae, and is inserted, by tendons, into the spinous processes of the upper four thoracic and lower two cervical vertebrae.
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/).
