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Interspinales muscles — Infobox Muscle Name = PAGENAME Latin = musculi interspinales GraySubject = 115 GrayPage = 400 Caption = Origin = Spinous process Insertion = Spinous process Blood = Nerve = Posterior rami of spinal nerves Action = Extension of vertebral column.… … Wikipedia
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
musculi interspinales lumborum — [TA] lumbar interspinal muscles: paired bands of muscle fibers extending between spinous processes of contiguous lumbar vertebrae, innervated by spinal nerves, and acting to extend the vertebral column … Medical dictionary
plane — 1. A two dimensional flat surface. See planum. 2. An imaginary surface formed by extension of a point through any axis or two definite points, in reference especially to craniometry and to pelvimetry. SYN: planum. [L. planus, flat] Addison … Medical dictionary
line — 1. A mark, strip, or streak. In anatomy, a long, narrow mark, strip, or streak distinguished from the adjacent tissues by color, texture, or elevation. SEE ALSO: linea. 2. A unit of … Medical dictionary
Supraspinous ligament — Infobox Ligament Name = Supraspinous ligament Latin = ligamentum supraspinale GraySubject = 72 GrayPage = 290 Caption = Median sagittal section of two lumbar vertebræ and their ligaments. Caption2 = Posterior view of muscles connecting the upper… … Wikipedia
