erector spinae muscle group

Term ID

UBERON:0002462

Synonyms

• erector spinae
• erector spinalis
• extensor spinae
• extensor spinae muscle
• extensor spinae muscles
• m. erector spinae
• sacrospinalis

Definition

A bundle of muscles and tendons that is paired and runs more or less vertically. It extends throughout the lumbar, thoracic and cervical regions, and lies in the groove to the side of the vertebral column. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erector_spinae_muscles

References

• BTO:0001652
• EHDAA2:0000454
• EHDAA:9456
• EMAPA:18168
• MA:0002289
• NCIT:C52902
• OpenCyc:Mx4rwC7lnJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA
• UMLS:C0224301
• VHOG:0000984
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erector_spinae_muscles
• http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0224301
• http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/244852007

Ontology

Uberon Ontology