The erector spinae is the largest muscle mass of the back. It lies in the intermediate layer of intrinsic back muscles.
It is divided into three longitudinal columns:
Acting unilaterally, the three muscle groups act to laterally flex the ipsilateral spine. Bilateral contraction as a unit flexes the spine.
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