Semispinalis muscles | |
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![]() Deep muscles of the back. Semispinalis muscles labelled and shown in red. Capitis uppermost, cervicis top centre left, thoracis centre right | |
Details | |
Nerve | Greater occipital nerve |
Identifiers | |
Latin | musculi semispinalis |
TA98 | A04.3.02.206 |
TA2 | 2280 |
FMA | 22823 |
Anatomical terms of muscle |
The semispinalis muscles are a group of three muscles belonging to the transversospinales. These are the semispinalis capitis, the semispinalis cervicis and the semispinalis thoracis.