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Thoracolumbar fascia

Known as: Fascia thoracolumbalis, Fascia, Lumbar, Lumbar Fascias 
FASCIA of the the PARASPINAL MUSCLES in the lower back to which the ABDOMINAL MUSCLES attach. Flexion of the SPINE is accomplished by the muscles of… 
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Anterior layer of thoracolumbar fascia

Broader (2)

Back structure, including back of neckSkeletal muscle structure of back

Narrower (1)

Middle layer of thoracolumbar fascia

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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Myofascial force transmission between the latissimus dorsi and gluteus maximus muscles: an in vivo experiment.
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Tensile Transmission Across the Lumbar Fasciae in Unembalmed Cadavers: Effects of Tension to Various Muscular Attachments
Study Design. Traction was applied to muscles attaching to the posterior and middle layers of lumbar fascia (PLF, MLF). Effects… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
The morphology and biomechanics of latissimus dorsi.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Efficacy of closed wound suction drainage after single-level lumbar laminectomy.
The use of closed suction drainage after spinal surgery remains controversial. The purpose of this study was to determine the… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Passive tissues help the back muscles to generate extensor moments during lifting.
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Viscoelastic properties of the human lumbodorsal fascia.
Review
1987
Review
1987
The Abdominal Muscles and Vertebral Stability
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
The Abdominal Mechanism
The abdominal mechanism, utilizing intraabdominal pressure, has been described and numericized. Simulations show that the… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
The Applied Anatomy of the Thoracolumbar Fascia
The thoracolumbar fascia was studied by dissection in ten adult human cadavers. The posterior layer of this fascia was found to… 
Review
1976
Review
1976
Coordinated stepping of all four limbs in the high spinal cat
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