Preferred Label : longissimus thoracis muscle;
Uberon definition : The longissimus thoracis is the intermediate and largest of the continuations of the
sacrospinalis.[WP]. intermediate erector spinae muscle of back; origin, with iliocostalis
and from transverse processes of lower thoracic vertebrae; insertion, by lateral slips
into most or all of the ribs between angles and tubercles and into tips of transverse
processes of upper lumbar vertebrae, and by medial slips into accessory processes
of upper lumbar and transverse processes of thoracic vertebrae; action, extends vertebral
column; nerve supply, dorsal primary rami of thoracic and lumbar spinal nerves[Stedmans].;
Uberon synonym : longissimus dorsi muscle; longissimus dorsi; longissimus thoracis;
Origin ID : 0001401;
UMLS CUI : C0224307;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- See also inter- (CISMeF)
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Uberon cross reference
The longissimus thoracis is the intermediate and largest of the continuations of the
sacrospinalis.[WP]. intermediate erector spinae muscle of back; origin, with iliocostalis
and from transverse processes of lower thoracic vertebrae; insertion, by lateral slips
into most or all of the ribs between angles and tubercles and into tips of transverse
processes of upper lumbar vertebrae, and by medial slips into accessory processes
of upper lumbar and transverse processes of thoracic vertebrae; action, extends vertebral
column; nerve supply, dorsal primary rami of thoracic and lumbar spinal nerves[Stedmans].
