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Which muscle lies on the lateral and posterior aspects of the neck, covering the vertical muscles like a bandage?
Splenius muscles
What is the function of the erector spinae muscles?
Chief extensors of the vertebral column
Which muscle forms the medial column of the erector spinae muscle group?
Spinalis
Which muscle group is primarily responsible for rotation of the vertebral column?
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Which deep back muscle group is located between the spinous processes centrally and the angles of the ribs laterally?
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Where is the common origin of the three erector spinae columns?
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Which muscle group is deep to the erector spinae and consists of semispinalis, multifidus, and rotatores muscles?
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Which muscle group is often referred to as the 'long muscles' of the back?
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Where do the fibers of Longissimus muscle attach?
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Which deep back muscle is the most superficial in the transversospinalis muscle group?
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Which of the following muscles is divided into three parts based on its superior attachments?
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Which deep back muscle is best developed in the thoracic region and is part of the transversospinalis group?
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What is the primary action of the multifidus muscle within the deep back muscles?
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Which minor deep back muscle helps with respiration by elevating ribs and lateral flexion of the column?
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In the deep back muscles, which muscles connect the spinous processes of vertebrae?
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