loading...| Preferred Name |
Pectoralis Minor |
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| Synonyms |
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| Definitions |
Either of two small, triangular, bilateral muscles located inferior the pectoralis major muscle, which originate from the third to fifth ribs near their costal cartilages and inserting on the medial border and superior surface of the coracoid process of the scapula, and which function to stabilize the scapula against the thoracic wall. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C33285 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
A muscle in the chest, in general extending from the third to fifth ribs near their costal cartilages to the medial border and superior surface of the coracoid process of the scapula; primary function is to stabilize the scapula against the thoracic wall. |
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| code |
C33285 |
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| Contributing_Source |
CDISC |
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| definition |
Either of two small, triangular, bilateral muscles located inferior the pectoralis major muscle, which originate from the third to fifth ribs near their costal cartilages and inserting on the medial border and superior surface of the coracoid process of the scapula, and which function to stabilize the scapula against the thoracic wall. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C77526 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C74456 |
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| label |
Pectoralis Minor |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Pectoralis_Minor |
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| Preferred_Name |
Pectoralis Minor |
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| prefixIRI |
NCIT:C33285 |
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| prefLabel |
Pectoralis Minor |
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| Semantic_Type |
Anatomical Structure |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0224347 |
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