Quadratus lumborum muscle
musculus quadratus lumborum
It extends and laterally flexes the vertebral column; it fixes the 12th rib in inspiration. The lateral arcuate ligament of the diaphragm covers this muscle.

In the full entry
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- Origin
- Insertion
- Innervation
- Blood supply