Latissimus Dorsi

Latissimus Dorsi

Summary

Location:In the back, spanning from the lower back to the upper arm, forming a large, triangular muscle.

Information

Group:Shoulder
Side(s) of body:Back, Front
Function/Action:Shoulder Extensor, Shoulder Adductor, Shoulder Medial Rotator, Trunk Stabiliser

Details

Joint:Shoulder
Bone:Humerus, Thoracic Vertebrae, Lumbar Vertebrae
Origin:Spinous processes of lower thoracic and all lumbar vertebrae, iliac crest.
Insertion:Floor of intertubercular sulcus of humerus.