National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Quadratus Lumborum Muscle

Synonyms

Quadratus Lumborum Muscle

Definitions

A rectangular-shaped muscle of the posterior abdominal wall that takes its origin from the iliac crest and iliolumbar ligament, and inserts on the last rib and transverse processes of the first four lumbar vertebrae; it functions to flex the vertebral column, and also acts as a muscle of inspiration.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C33440

code

C33440

DEFINITION

A rectangular-shaped muscle of the posterior abdominal wall that takes its origin from the iliac crest and iliolumbar ligament, and inserts on the last rib and transverse processes of the first four lumbar vertebrae; it functions to flex the vertebral column, and also acts as a muscle of inspiration.

FULL_SYN

Quadratus Lumborum Muscle

label

Quadratus Lumborum Muscle

Legacy Concept Name

Quadratus_Lumborum

Preferred_Name

Quadratus Lumborum Muscle

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C33440

Semantic_Type

Anatomical Structure

UMLS_CUI

C0224380

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C32430

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