Superficial back muscles

Deep back & neck muscles

Posterior view of the superficial muscles of the torso.

Deep muscles of the back: erector spinae and semispinalis capitis in schematic view.

Anterior view of the subscapularis muscles on both sides of the back.

Superficial muscles of the back.

Instrinsic muscles of the back showing the superficial and intermediate layers.

Posterior view of the hip and lower back region illustrating the quadratus lumborum muscles and its bony attachments. Muscles are shown on both sides of spine.

Schema of spinal nerve. Distribution of dorsal ramus to deep back muscles and skin of back.

Posterior view of the semispinalis and multifidus muscles of the back; splenius capitus and cervicis, semispinalis capitis, and erector spinae are cut away.

Instrinsic muscles of the back showing the superficial, deep, and minor deep layers.

Sagittal MRI of the abdomen through the left kidney. Small image at right shows level of scan (line A).

Back muscles