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Tech 1-7
Erector Spinae
Question | Answer |
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Lies close to the spine | Spinalis |
Inserts on the posterior ribs | Iliocostalis |
Most lateral of the three erector spinae | Iliocostalis |
Inserts on the mastoid process | Longissimus |
Middle of the three erector spinae | Longissimus |
Inserts on the occipital bone | Spinalis |
Both the longissimus and the iliocostalis originate here | thoracolumbar aponeurosis |
What is the action of the erector spinae group | extension and lateral flexion of the spine |
True or False The erector spinae are some of the primary muscles that help us to walk upright | True |
True or Flase The erector spinae will tire quickly and begin to hurt a massage therapist who uses poor body mechanics | True |