Intertransversarii thoracis muscles
Musculi intertransversarii thoracis
- Synonym: Thoracic intertransversarii muscles
- Related terms: Thoracic intertransversarii
Definition
Origin: Transverse process
Insertion: Transverse process above
Nerve: Anterior rami of spinal nerves
Action: Lateral flexion of trunk
Description:
The Intertransversarii (Intertransversales) are small muscles placed between the transverse processes of the vertebrae.
In the thoracic region they are present between the transverse processes of the lower three thoracic vertebrae, and between the transverse processes of the last thoracic and the first lumbar.
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/).
