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erector spinae

US/ɪˌrɛk.tɚ ˈspaɪ.niː/

erector spinae noun: the group of muscles of the back responsible for erect posture of the vertebral column.

Noun

erector spinae (plural erectores spinae)

  1. The group of muscles of the back responsible for erect posture of the vertebral column.
    • The erector spinae are all innervated by lateral branches of the posterior primary divisions (dorsal rami) of the nearby spinal nerves and are covered posteriorly in the thoracic and lumbar regions by the thoracolumbar fascia.2005, Gregory D. Cramer, Basic and Clinical Anatomy of the Spine, Spinal Cord, and ANS

erector spinae meaning in Tamil

erector spinae in Tamil

முதுகுநிமிர்த்தித் தசை

Forms of erector spinae

pluralerectores spinae

Origin of erector spinae

From New Latin.

Questions about erector spinae

What does erector spinae mean?
Erector spinae means the group of muscles of the back responsible for erect posture of the vertebral column.
What is erector spinae in Tamil?
Erector spinae in Tamil is முதுகுநிமிர்த்தித் தசை. See Erector spinae meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is erector spinae?
Erector spinae is a noun.
How do you pronounce erector spinae?
Erector spinae is pronounced /ɪˌrɛk.tɚ ˈspaɪ.niː/ (US).
What is the plural of erector spinae?
The plural of erector spinae is erectores spinae.

Words near erector spinae in the dictionary

  1. erectness
  2. erectogenic
  3. erectopatent
  4. erectophile
  5. erector
  6. erector spinae
  7. erectores spinae
  8. erectors
  9. erectour
  10. erectours
  11. erects

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