n :  the lateral division of the sacrospinalis muscle that helps to keep the trunk erect and consists of three parts  a  :  ILIOCOSTALIS CERVICIS  b  :  ILIOCOSTALIS LUMBORUM  c  :  ILIOCOSTALIS THORACIS .
 
 
 
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