loading...| Preferred Name | Supraspinatus Muscle | |
| Synonyms |
Supraspinatus Muscle SUPRASPINATUS MUSCLE |
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| Definitions |
One of four rotator cuff muscles that form a musculotendinous cuff around the glenohumeral joint, which provides muscular support to the shoulder. It arises from the supraspinous fossa of the scapula, inserts into the greater tubercle of the humerus, and assists to abduct the arm. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C33709 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
One of four muscles surrounding the glenohumeral joint, in general extending from the supraspinous fossa of the scapula to the greater tubercle of the humerus; primary function is to abduct the arm and provide muscular support to the shoulder. |
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| code |
C33709 |
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| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66830 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77526 |
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| Contributing_Source |
CDISC |
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| DEFINITION |
One of four rotator cuff muscles that form a musculotendinous cuff around the glenohumeral joint, which provides muscular support to the shoulder. It arises from the supraspinous fossa of the scapula, inserts into the greater tubercle of the humerus, and assists to abduct the arm. |
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| FULL_SYN |
Supraspinatus Muscle SUPRASPINATUS MUSCLE |
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| label |
Supraspinatus Muscle |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Supraspinatus |
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| Preferred_Name |
Supraspinatus Muscle |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C33709 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Anatomical Structure |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0584869 |
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| subClassOf |