Superficial and Deep Back Muscles Posterior View
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The muscles of the back can be divided into three groups – superficial, intermediate, and deep:
Superficial – associated with movements of the shoulder.
Intermediate – associated with movements of the thoracic cage.
Deep – associated with movements of the vertebral column.
The deep muscles develop embryologically in the back and are thus described as intrinsic muscles. The superficial and intermediate muscles do not develop in the back and are classified as extrinsic muscles.
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Anatomy Visible in the Medical Illustration Includes:
Superficial muscles:
Trapezius Deltoid
Latissimus dorsi
Infraspinatus
Teres minor and Teres major
External oblique and Internal oblique
Gluteus medius and Gluteus maximus
Deep muscles:
Splenius capitis
Splenius cervicis
Levator scapulae
Serratus posterius superior
Rhomboideus minor and Rhomboideus minor
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Serratus anterior and Serratus posterior
Iliocostalis lumborum and Iliocostalis thoracis
Longissimus thoracis
Spinalis thoracis
Transversus abdominis
Quadratus lumborum.
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