Rotatores colli
Rotatores colli
- Latin synonym: Rotatores cervicis; Musculi rotatores cervicis; Musculi rotatores colli
- Synonym: Rotatores cervicis; Rotatores cervicis muscles; Rotatores colli muscles
- Related terms: Rotatores cervicis
Definition
Origin: Inferior articular process
Insertion: Arch or root of spinous process of cervical vertebrae.
Nerve: Dorsal rami of spinal nerves
Action: extension of the thoracic vertebrae, proprioceptive transducers that monitor the position and movements of the vertebral column.
Description:
The Rotatores (Rotatores spinae) lie beneath the Multifidus and are found only in the thoracic region; they are eleven in number on either side. Each muscle is small and somewhat quadrilateral in form; it arises from the upper and back part of the transverse process, and is inserted into the lower border and lateral surface of the lamina of the vertebra above, the fibers extending as far as the root of the spinous process. The first is found between the first and second thoracic vertebrae; the last, between the eleventh and twelfth. Sometimes the number of these muscles is diminished by the absence of one or more from the upper or lower end.
