Muscle of vertebral column: origin, insertion, action and innervation

19 muscles of this region (Muscle of vertebral column) with their origin, insertion, action, nerve and artery. Press a name to see it on the 3D model.

Muscle	Origin	Insertion	Action	Innervation	Arterial supply
iliocostalis Musculus iliocostalis				lateral branch of posterior ramus of spinal nerve
interspinalis muscle Musculi interspinales				medial branch of posterior ramus of spinal nerve
intertransversarius muscle Musculi intertransversarii			lateral flexion of the torso	medial branch of posterior ramus of spinal nerve
longissimus Musculus longissimus				posterior ramus of spinal nerve greater occipital nerve
longus capitis Musculus longus capitis	third cervical vertebra fourth cervical vertebra fifth cervical vertebra sixth cervical vertebra	basilar part of occipital bone	flexion of the head flexion of the neck	deep branches of cervical plexus
obliquus capitis inferior Musculus obliquus capitis inferior	axis	atlas		Suboccipital nerve greater occipital nerve
obliquus capitis superior Musculus obliquus capitis superior	atlas	occipital bone	extension of the head flexion of the head on the neck	Suboccipital nerve
psoas major Musculus psoas major	twelfth thoracic vertebra first lumbar vertebra second lumbar vertebra third lumbar vertebra fourth lumbar vertebra fifth lumbar vertebra	lesser trochanter	flexion of the hip joint medially rotating the hip joint flexion of the torso	Anterior ramus of first lumbar nerve Anterior ramus of second lumbar nerve Anterior ramus of third lumbar nerve
rectus capitis anterior Musculus rectus capitis anterior	atlas	basilar part of occipital bone	flexion of the head on the neck	deep branches of cervical plexus
rectus capitis lateralis Musculus rectus capitis lateralis	atlas	jugular process	lateral flexion of the head on the neck	deep branches of cervical plexus
rectus capitis posterior major Musculus rectus capitis posterior major	axis	inferior nuchal line	extension of the head on the neck rotation of the head on the neck	Suboccipital nerve	occipital artery
rectus capitis posterior minor Musculus rectus capitis posterior minor	posterior tubercle of atlas	inferior nuchal line	extension of the head on the neck	Suboccipital nerve
semispinalis Musculus semispinalis	thoracic vertebra cervical vertebra	thoracic vertebra cervical vertebra nuchal line	extension of the torso rotation of the torso flexion of the head on the neck
semispinalis capitis Musculus semispinalis capitis				greater occipital nerve
serratus posterior inferior Musculus serratus posterior inferior			exhalation	ninth intercostal nerve tenth intercostal nerve eleventh intercostal nerve subcostal nerve
serratus posterior superior Musculus serratus posterior superior			inhalation inspiration movement	second intercostal nerve third intercostal nerve fourth intercostal nerve fifth intercostal nerve sixth intercostal nerve
spinalis Musculus spinalis				posterior ramus of spinal nerve
splenius				medial branch of posterior ramus of spinal nerve
splenius capitis Musculus splenius capitis			lateral flexion of the head and neck extension of the head rotation of the head rotation of the neck extension of the neck	greater occipital nerve