Levator Ani - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Levator Ani;

NCIt related terms : MUSCLE, LEVATOR ANI;

NCIt definition : A broad, thin muscle originating form the posterior side of the pubis body, spine of the ischium, and pelvic fascia between the pubis and ischium on either side of the pelvis. Both muscles unite and insert at the apex of the coccyx to form the pelvic floor supporting the pelvic viscera and aiding in defecation.;

Alternative definition : CDISC: A group of muscles, in general extending from the inner surfaces of the ischium and pubis to the coccyx/coccygeal vertebrae; primary function is downward and lateral movement of the tail in tailed species, and to support the pelvic cavity.;

Details

Origin ID

C32984;

UMLS CUI

C0224384;

Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Musculoskeletal System [NCIt concept]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Entire levator ani muscle (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Levator ani [FMA entity]
- Structure of levator ani muscle (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- levator ani [Radlex concept]
- levator ani muscle [SNOMED Notion]
- levator ani muscle [UBERON concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Levator ani [FMA entity]
- Structure of levator ani muscle (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- levator ani muscle [UBERON concept]
- levator ani muscle [SNOMED Notion]
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- Abdomen [NCIt concept]
- Pelvis [NCIt concept]
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- CDISC SEND Biospecimens Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CDISC SEND Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology [NCIt concept]

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