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longissimus /lon·gis·si·mus/ (lon-jis´ĭ-mus) [L.] longest. longissimus [lonjis′iməs] Etymology: L, longest, very long a general term denoting a long structure, as a muscle. longissimus [L.] longest. See also Table 13 for longissimus dorsi muscle. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Dorsally, electrodes were attached over the iliocostalis lumborum muscle (6 cm lateral to L2) and over the longissimus thoracis pars lumborum (3 cm lateral to L1) and pars thoracis (4 cm lateral to T10) muscles. nbsp;muscles (specifically, longissimus thoracis pars lumborum and iliocostalis lumborum pars lumborum) is also designed to provide resistance to anterior shearing force on the spine,[14] but ligamentous involvement eliminates the muscle's ability to do this. [15,16] The longissimus thoracis muscle at the L-1 spinal level, the iliocostalis lumborum muscle at the L-2 spinal level, and the multifidus muscle at the L-5 spinal level were identified bilaterally and marked with a skin pencil. |
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