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erector spinae |
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erector spinae. See sacrospinalis. 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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Low-back machine -- isolating the trunk extensor muscles to strengthen the erector spinae muscles that improve posture and the ability to sit on the edge of the bed or the commode. Low back muscles: The erector spinae group (spinalis longissimus and iliocostalis), the transversospinalis group (multifidi, rotators, and semispinalis), and the quadratus lumborum, comprise the posterior extrinsic and intrinsic support groups. After students took turns tugging at the erector spinae, a large muscle of the back that straightens and supports the vertebral column and the head and pulls the ribs downward, junior David Tracy, 16, said it felt ``kind of like a rubber hose. |
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