Preferred Name |
splenius |
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Synonyms |
splenius muscle |
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Definitions |
A superficial postvertebral muscle innervated by the posterior ramus of the cervical spinal nerve with origins in the upper thoracic and lower cervical spinous processes whose actions are to extend and ipsilaterally rotate the head and neck. Examples: splenius capitis, splenius cervicis. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002252 |
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database_cross_reference |
EMAPA:37701 NCIT:C53177 Wikipedia:Splenius UMLS:C1185944 FMA:77180 MA:0002382 |
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definition |
A superficial postvertebral muscle innervated by the posterior ramus of the cervical spinal nerve with origins in the upper thoracic and lower cervical spinous processes whose actions are to extend and ipsilaterally rotate the head and neck. Examples: splenius capitis, splenius cervicis. |
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external_ontology_notes |
Muscle of neck in MA |
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has_exact_synonym |
splenius muscle |
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has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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id |
UBERON:0002252 |
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label |
splenius |
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notation |
UBERON:0002252 |
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prefLabel |
splenius |
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