Transversospinales

Transversospinales
Section of the neck at about the level of the sixth cervical vertebra. Showing the arrangement of the fascia coli.
Deep muscles of the back.
Details
Origin	transverse process
Insertion	spinous process
Nerve	Posterior ramus of spinal nerve
Actions	Extend vertebral column (bilateral contraction); rotate vertebral column (unilateral contraction) Antagonist =
Identifiers
Latin	musculi transversospinales
Dorlands /Elsevier	m_22/12551199
TA	A04.3.02.201
FMA	71304
Anatomical terms of muscle []

Extend vertebral column (bilateral contraction); rotate vertebral column (unilateral contraction)

The transversospinales are a group of muscles of the human back. Their combined action is rotation and extension of the vertebral column. These muscles are small and have a poor mechanical advantage for contributing to motion. They include: