All of the following act to extend the vertebral column EXCEPT the ________

A) longissimus thoracis
B) spinalis thoracis
C) spinalis cervicis
D) interspinalis


C
Explanation:
A) The longissimus thoracis extends the vertebral column.
B) The spinalis thoracis extends the vertebral column.
D) The interspinalis extends the vertebral column.

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