National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Zygomaticus Muscle
Synonyms

MUSCLE, ZYGOMATICUS

Zygomaticus Muscle

Definitions

Paired muscles on both sides of the face (Zygomaticus major and Zygomaticus minor) extending from the zygomatic bone to the corners of the mouth/upper lip; primary function is to draw the lip superiorly, posteriorly and laterally.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C179827

ALT_DEFINITION

A muscle extending from the zygomatic bone to the corners of the mouth/upper lip; primary function is to draw the lip superiorly, posteriorly and laterally.

code

C179827

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77529

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77526

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410

Contributing_Source

CDISC

DEFINITION

Paired muscles on both sides of the face (Zygomaticus major and Zygomaticus minor) extending from the zygomatic bone to the corners of the mouth/upper lip; primary function is to draw the lip superiorly, posteriorly and laterally.

FULL_SYN

MUSCLE, ZYGOMATICUS

Zygomaticus Muscle

label

Zygomaticus Muscle

NCI_META_CUI

CL1662321

Preferred_Name

Zygomaticus Muscle

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C179827

Semantic_Type

Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C32716

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