Preferred Name |
Transversus Thoracis |
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Synonyms |
Transversus Thoracis |
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Definitions |
A muscle of the anterior thoracic wall originating on the posterior inferior portion of the sternum and the xiphoid process with insertion on the deep surface of costal cartilages 2-6; it functions to draw the ribs downward. |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C53180 |
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code |
C53180 |
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DEFINITION |
A muscle of the anterior thoracic wall originating on the posterior inferior portion of the sternum and the xiphoid process with insertion on the deep surface of costal cartilages 2-6; it functions to draw the ribs downward. |
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FULL_SYN |
Transversus Thoracis |
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label |
Transversus Thoracis |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Transversus_Thoracis |
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Preferred_Name |
Transversus Thoracis |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C53180 |
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Semantic_Type |
Anatomical Structure |
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UMLS_CUI |
C1744608 |
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subClassOf |
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