
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

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