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Intertransversarii laterales lumborum - ventral ...
Other Terms:
intertransversarii lumborum lateralis
Muscle parts
Dorsal parts; Ventral parts
Latin name
Musculi intertransversarii lateralis lumborum
Latin muscle parts
Partes dorsales; Partes ventrales
Group
Abdominal wall – lateral musculature – internal layer and middle layers
Etymology
In English, this muscle’s name is the front, side muscle between the crosswise processes of the loin vertebrae. The word intertransversarii comes from the Latin inter meaning “between” and the Latin term transversus for “crosswise,” which comes from Latin trans meaning “across, beyond, or through” and the Latin verb vertere meaning “to turn.” It is used in reference to the transverse processes of the vertebrae.Lumborum comes from the Latin lumbus for “loin.”The Latin term anterior is derived from the Latin ante meaning “before.”The Latin term lateral is derived from the Latin lata meaning “side.”
Insertion
Superior border of the transverse process of each of the lumbar vertebrae
Origin
Inferior border of the transverse process of each of the lumbar vertebrae
Nerve supply
Small branches of ventral rami of spinal nerves L1 to L5
Blood supply
Lumbar arteries from the aorta.