Written by Sander van Bergen09-01-2014 13:00:00. Posted in Spine

Test your knowledge: The M. Erector Spinae

Question:

We’ll start off 2014 with a simple question to get you all warmed up! Which muscles are forming the M. Erector spinae? Please name more than 5 muscles!

Answer:

The Erector Spinae muscle group consists of the next 9 muscles and muscle bellies: 

- Iliocostalis pars cervicis 
- Iliocostalis pars thoracis 
- Iliocostalis pars thoracis + pars lumborum   

- Longissimus pars capitis 
- Longissimus pars cervicis 
- Longissimus pars thoracis + pars lumborum   

- Spinalis pars capitis 
- Spinalis pars cervicis 
- Spinalis pars thoracis