Preferred Name

Longissimus Capitis

Synonyms
Definitions

A muscle originating from the transverse processes of the upper thoracic vertebrae and the articular processes of the lower cervical vertebrae which inserts into the mastoid process acting to keep the head upright and to move it backward or to one side.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C53166

code

C53166

definition

A muscle originating from the transverse processes of the upper thoracic vertebrae and the articular processes of the lower cervical vertebrae which inserts into the mastoid process acting to keep the head upright and to move it backward or to one side.

label

Longissimus Capitis

Legacy Concept Name

Longissimus_Capitis

Preferred_Name

Longissimus Capitis

prefixIRI

NCIT:C53166

prefLabel

Longissimus Capitis

Semantic_Type

Anatomical Structure

UMLS_CUI

C0224309

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C32716

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