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The word quadratus comes from the Latin word "quadrus" meaning “square” while | The word quadratus comes from the Latin word "quadrus" meaning “square” while Lumborum comes from the Latin word "lumbus" for “loin.” | ||
A thick, irregular, quadrilateral-shaped muscle sheet that lies in the posterior abdominal wall.<ref name="radiopaedia" /> | A thick, irregular, quadrilateral-shaped muscle sheet that lies in the posterior abdominal wall.<ref name="radiopaedia" /> | ||
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Description[edit | edit source]
The word quadratus comes from the Latin word "quadrus" meaning “square” while Lumborum comes from the Latin word "lumbus" for “loin.”
A thick, irregular, quadrilateral-shaped muscle sheet that lies in the posterior abdominal wall.[1]
Anatomy[edit | edit source]
Origin[2][edit | edit source]
Posterior Iliac Crest
Insertion[2][edit | edit source]
Medial half of 12th rib and transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae
Nerve Supply[edit | edit source]
Subcostal nerve (T12)
Iliohypogastric and Ilioinguinal nerve (both from L1)
Branches from the ventral rami (L2 and L3)
Blood Supply[1][edit | edit source]
Branches of the subcostal artery
Branches of the lumbar arteries
The lumbar branch of the iliolumbar artery
The arteria lumbalis ima from the median sacral artery.
Function[edit | edit source]
Actions[edit | edit source]
Functional contributions[edit | edit source]
Trigger Point Referral Pattern[edit | edit source]
Techniques[edit | edit source]
Palpation[edit | edit source]
Length Tension Testing[edit | edit source]
Treatment[edit | edit source]
Recent Related Research (from Pubmed)[edit | edit source]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jarvis, M. (2015). Quadratus lumborum | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org. Radiopaedia.org. Retrieved 15 August 2015, from http://radiopaedia.org/articles/quadratus-lumborum
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Anatomyexpert.com,. (2015). AnatomyEXPERT: Quadratus lumborum - Structure Detail. Retrieved 15 August 2015, from http://www.anatomyexpert.com/app/structure/5307/
