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Erector Spinae Group Action Unilaterally

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Laterally flex vertebral column to the same side

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Erector Spinae Groups Action Bilaterally

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Extend the vertebral column

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Erector Spinae Group Origin

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Common tendon (thoracolumbar fascia) that attaches to the posterior surface of sacrum, iliac crest, spinous processes of the lumbar and las two thoracic vertebrae.

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Erector Spinae Group Insertion

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Various attachments at the posterior ribs, spinous and transverse processes of thoracic and cervical vertebrae and mastoid process of temporal bone

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Spinalis Origin

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Spinous processes of the upper lumbar and lower thoracic vertebrae (thoracis). Ligamentum nuchae, spinous process of C-7 (cervicis)

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Spinalis Insertion

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Spinous processes of upper thoracic (thoracis)
Spinous processes of cervicals, except C-1 (cervicis)

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Longissimus Origin

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Common tendon (thoracis). Transverse processes of upper five thoracic vertebrae (cervicis and capitis)

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Longissimus Insertion

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Lower nine ribs and transverse processes of thoracic vertebrae (thoracis). Transverse processes of cervical vertebrae (cervicis). Mastoid processes of temporal bone (capitis)

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Ilicostalis Origin

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Common tendon (lumborum). Posterior surface of ribs 1-12 (thoracis and cervicis)

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Ilicostalis Insertion

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Transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae 1-3 and posterior surface of ribs 6-12 (lumborum). Posterior surface of ribs 1-6 (thoracis). Transverse processes of lower cervicals (cervicis)

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Multifidi and Rotatores Action Unilaterally

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Rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side

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Multifidi and Rotatores Action Bilaterally

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Extend the vertebral column

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Multifidi Origin

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Sacrum and transverse processes of lumbar through cervical vertebrae

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Rotatores Origin

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Transverse processes of lumbar through cervical vertebrae

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Multifidi and Rotatores Insertion

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Spinous processes of lumbar vertebrae through second cervical vertebrae. (Multifidi span two to four vertebrae) (Rotatores span one to two vertebrae)

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Semispinalis Capitis Action

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Extend the vertebral column and head

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Semispinalis Capitis Origin

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Transverse processes of C-4 to T-5

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Semispinalis Capitis Insertion

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Between the superior and inferior nuchal lines of occiput

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Splenius Capitis and Cervicis Action Unilaterally

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Rotate head and neck to same side, laterally flex head and neck to same side

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Splenius Capitis and Cervicis Action Bilaterally

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Extend neck and head

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Splenius Capitis Origin

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Inferior one-half of ligamentum nuchae and spinous processes of C7-T4.

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Splenius Cervicis Origin

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Spinous processes T-3 to T-6

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Splenius Capitis Insertion

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Mastoid process and lateral portion of superior nuchal line

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Splenius Cervicis Insertion

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Transverse processes of C-1 to C-3

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Rectus Capitis Posterior Major Action

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Rock and tilt the head back into extension, Rotate the head to the same side

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Rectus Capitis Posterior Major Origin

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Spinous process of the axis (C-2)

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Rectus Capitis Posterior Major Insertion

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Inferior nuchal line of the occiput

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Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor Action

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Rock and tilt the head back into extension

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Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor Origin

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Tubercle of the posterior arch of the atlas (C-1)

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Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor Insertion

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Inferior nuchal line of the occiput

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Oblique Capitis Superior Action

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Rock and tilt the head back into extension, Laterally flex head to the same side

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Oblique Captis Superior Origin

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Transverse process of the atlas (C-1)

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Oblique Captis Superior Insertion

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Between the nuchal lines of the occiput

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Oblique Captis Inferior Action

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Rotate the head to the same side

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Oblique Captis Inferior Origin

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Spinous process of the axis (C-2)

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Oblique Captis Inferior Insertion

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Transverse process of the atlas (C-1)

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Quadratus Lumborum Action Unilaterally

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Laterally tilt (elevate) the pelvis. Laterally flex the vertebral column to the same side

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Quadratus Lumborum Action Bilaterally

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Fix the last rib during forced inhalation and exhalation

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Quadratus Lumborum Origin

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Posterior iliac crest

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Quadratus Lumborum Insertion

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Last rib and transverse processes of first through fourth lumbar vertebrae

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Rectus Abdominis Action

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Flex the vertebral column, Tilt pelvis posteriorly

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Rectus Abdominis Origin

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Pubic crest, pubic symphysis

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Rectus Abdominis Insertion

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Cartilage of fifth, sixth, and seventh ribs and xiphoid process

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External Oblique Action Unilaterally

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Laterally flex vertebral column to the same side, Rotate vertebral column to opposite side

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External Oblique Action Bilaterally

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Flex the vertebral column, compress abdominal contents

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External Oblique Origin

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External surfaces of fifth to twelfth ribs

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External Oblique Insertion

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Anterior part of the iliac crest, rectus sheath to linea alba

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Internal Oblique Action Unilaterally

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Laterally flex vertebral column to the same side, Rotate vertebral column to the same side

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Internal Oblique Action Bilaterally

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Flex the vertebral column, Compress abdominal contents

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Internal Oblique Origin

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Lateral inguinal ligament, iliac crest and thoracolumbar fascia

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Internal Oblique Insertion

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Internal surface of lower three ribs, rectus sheath to linea alba

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Transverse Abdominis Action

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Compress abdominal contents

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Transverse Abdominis Origin

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Lateral inguinal ligament, iliac crest, thoracolumbar fascia and internal surface of lower six ribs

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Transverse Abdominis Insertion

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Rectus sheath to linea alba

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Diaphragm Action

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Draw down the central tendon of the diaphragm, increase the volume of the thoracic cavity during inhalation

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Diaphragm Origin Costal attachment

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Inner surface of lower six ribs

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Diaphragm Origin Lumbar attachment

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Upper two or three lumbar vertebrae

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Diaphragm Origin Sternal attachment

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Inner part of xiphoid process

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Diaphragm Insertion

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Central tendon

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Intercostals Action External Intercostals

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Draw the ribs superiorly (increasing the space of the thoracic cavity) to assist with inhalation

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Intercostals Action Internal Intercostals

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Draw the ribs inferiorly (decreasing the space of the thoracic cavity) to assist with exhalation

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Intercostals Origin

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Inferior border of the rib above

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Intercostals Insertion

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Superior border of the rib below

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Serratus Posterior Superior Action

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Elevate the ribs during inhalation

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Serratus Posterior Superior Origin

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Spinous processes of C-7 to T-3

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Serratus Posterior Superior Insertion

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Posterior surface of second through fifth ribs

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Serratus Posterior Inferior Action

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Depress the ribs during exhalation

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Serratus Posterior Inferior Origin

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Spinous processes of T-12 to L-3

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Serratus Posterion Inferior Insertion

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Posterior surface of ninth through twelfth ribs

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Intertraversarii Action Unilaterally

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Laterally flex the vertebral column to the same side

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Intertraversarii Action Bilaterally

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Extend the vertebral colum

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Intertraversarii Cervical Origin and Insertion

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Spanning the transverse processes of vertebrae C-2 to C-7

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Intertraversarii Lumbar Origin and Insertion

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Spanning the transverse processes of vertebrae L-1 to L-5

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Interspinalis Action

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Extend the vertebral column

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Interspinalis Cervical Origin and Insertion

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Spanning the spinous processes of C-2 to T-3

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Interspinalis Lumbar Origin and Insertion

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Spanning the spinous processes of T-12 to L-5

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Interspinalis Innervation

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Intertraversaii Innervation

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Serratus Posterior Inferior Innervation

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T9, 10,11,12

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Serratus Posterior Superior Innervation

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Intercostals Innervation

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Diaphragm Innervation

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Phrenic C3,4,5

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External Oblique Innervation

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(T5,6) T7-11,T12

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Quadratus Lumborum Innervation

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Lumbar Plexus

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Oblique Capitis Inferior Innervation

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Suboccipital

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Oblique Capitis Superior Innervation

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Suboccipital

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Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor Innervation

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Suboccipital

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Rectus Capitis Posterior Major Innervation

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Suboccipital

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Splenius Capitis and Cervicis Innervation

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Semispinalis Capitis Innervation

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Multifidi and Rotatores Innervation

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Erector Spinae Group Innervation

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