Which Are the Attachments of the Longissimus

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Multiple Choice

Which are the attachments of the longissimus?

• A)sacrum,iliac crest,and transverse processes of L1-L5 and T1-T5 and the articular processes of C5-C7 to the mastoid process of the temporal bone,ribs four through twelve,and the transverse processes of T1-T12 and C2-C6
• B)sacrum,iliac crest,and ribs three through twelve to the transverse processes of C4-C7 and ribs one through twelve
• C)transverse processes of C7-T10 and the articular processes of C4-C6 to the spinous processes of C2-T4 and the occipital bone
• D)spinous processes of T11-L2 and C7,and the nuchal ligament to the spinous processes of T5-T12 and C2

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