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Dorsal intertransverse muscles of tail [of coccyx]
Musculi intertransversarii dorsales caudae [coccygis]
- Synonym: Dorsal intertransverse muscles of tail
Definition
Origin: Dorsalsacral iliac ligament on the lateral part of the third caudal vertebra.
Insertion: Transverse process of the fifth and sixth caudal vertebra.
Action: With the intertransversarius ventralis caudalis, lateral flexion of the tail.
Nerve: Branches of the plexus caudalis ventralis.
References
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
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