Rotatores


Summary

Location: In the back, deep within the spine, assisting in rotation and stabilisation of the spine.

Information

Group: Spine
Subgroup: Transversospinalis
Side(s) of body: Back
Function/action: Spine Stabiliser, Spine Contralateral Rotator

Details

Joint: Thoracic
Bone: Thoracic Vertebrae
Origin: Spinous processes of vertebrae.
Insertion: Bases of transverse processes of vertebrae, one or two segments above origin.