Muscles / Back
Rotatores
- Back
- Back & spine
- Deep layer
Also called rotator muscles of the spine, lumbar rotator, thoracic rotator, cervical rotator.
Anatomy
- Origin
- Transverse processes of the vertebrae
- Insertion
- Laminae and spinous processes 1-2 segments above
- Nerve
- Posterior rami of spinal nerves
Actions
- Stabilise vertebrae
- Assist local extension and rotation
- Proprioception (high muscle-spindle density)
Exercises that train it most
Also trained by
References (4)
- Standring S, ed. Elsevier. Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice. 42nd ed.
- Dalley AF, Agur AMR. Wolters Kluwer. Moore's Clinically Oriented Anatomy. 9th ed.
- Neumann DA. Elsevier. Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System: Foundations for Rehabilitation. 3rd ed.
- Betts JG, Young KA, Wise JA, et al. OpenStax (free, openly licensed textbook). Anatomy and Physiology 2e