thoracolumbar fascia

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The fascia covering the deep muscles of the back.

thoracolumbar fascia

[thôr′əkōlum′bər]

a noncontractile structure that functions in a manner similar to a ligament in the lumbar area. It extends from the iliac crest and sacrum to the thoracic cage and envelops the paravertebral musculature. See also lumbodorsal fascia.

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