National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Semispinalis Thoracis
Synonyms

Semispinalis Thoracis

Definitions

One of the transversospinales group of muscles that arises from C6-C7 cervical and T1-T4 spinous processes, and inserts into the transverse processes of the T6-T10 vertebrae; it functions to extend the spine and rotate it toward the contralateral side.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C53006

code

C53006

DEFINITION

One of the transversospinales group of muscles that arises from C6-C7 cervical and T1-T4 spinous processes, and inserts into the transverse processes of the T6-T10 vertebrae; it functions to extend the spine and rotate it toward the contralateral side.

FULL_SYN

Semispinalis Thoracis

label

Semispinalis Thoracis

Legacy Concept Name

Semispinalis_Thoracis

Preferred_Name

Semispinalis Thoracis

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C53006

Semantic_Type

Anatomical Structure

UMLS_CUI

C0224316

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C13056

Delete Subject Author Type Created
No notes to display