<anatomy, muscle> Origin, from the sacrum, sacroiliac ligament, mamillary processes of the lumbar vertebrae, transverse processes of thoracic vertebrae, and articular processes of last four cervical vertebrae; insertion, into the spinous processes of all the vertebrae up to and including the axis; action, rotates vertebral column; nerve suppl...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: mŭl-tif′i-dŭs Synonyms: multifid See: multifidus (muscle)
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(muscle) Type: Term Definitions: 1. intermediate layer of deepest (transversospinales) muscles of back; origin, from the sacrum, sacroiliac ligament, mammillary processes of the lumbar vertebrae (multifidus lumborum [TA], SYN musculus multifidus lumborum [TA]), transverse processes of thoracic vertebrae (multifidus thoracis [TA],...
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The multifidus is a deep back muscle that runs along the entire spine and lies below the erector spinae muscles. It originates from the sacrum, sacroiliac ligament, mammillary processes of the lumbar vertebrae, transverse processes of the thoracic vertebrae and the articular processes of the last four cervical vertebrae. It consists of numerous bun...
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Latin multus = much, and findere = to split.
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