loading...| Preferred Name | Pectoralis Muscle | |
| Synonyms |
Pectoralis Muscle MUSCLE, PECTORALIS |
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| Definitions |
Muscles of the upper chest. The term may refer to one of two muscles, the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor. The former is a thick muscle in the anterior portion of the chest. Its action involves flexion, medial rotation, and adduction of the humerus. The latter is a thin muscle located beneath the pectoralis major. Its action involves lowering the scapula and raising the ribs. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C33286 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
A group of muscles on the exterior of the thorax, in general extending from the sternum to the humerus; primary function is movement of the upper forelimb. |
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| code |
C33286 |
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| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77529 |
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| Contributing_Source |
CDISC |
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| DEFINITION |
Muscles of the upper chest. The term may refer to one of two muscles, the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor. The former is a thick muscle in the anterior portion of the chest. Its action involves flexion, medial rotation, and adduction of the humerus. The latter is a thin muscle located beneath the pectoralis major. Its action involves lowering the scapula and raising the ribs. |
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| FULL_SYN |
Pectoralis Muscle MUSCLE, PECTORALIS |
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| label |
Pectoralis Muscle |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Pectoralis_Muscle |
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| Preferred_Name |
Pectoralis Muscle |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C33286 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Anatomical Structure |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0030747 |
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| subClassOf |
| Delete | Mapping To | Ontology | Source |
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| http://www.co-ode.org/ontologies/galen#PectoralisMuscle | GALEN | LOOM | |
| http://purl.jp/bio/4/id/200906077654175780 | IOBC | LOOM | |
| http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MA_0002423 | MA | LOOM | |
| http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Pectoralis_Muscle | OPE | LOOM | |
| http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C33286 | BERO | LOOM |