Preferred Label : semispinalis thoracis;
Uberon definition : The Semispinalis dorsi (or semispinalis thoracis) consists of thin, narrow, fleshy
fasciculi, interposed between tendons of considerable length. It arises by a series
of small tendons from the transverse processes of the sixth to the tenth thoracic
vertebræ, and is inserted, by tendons, into the spinous processes of the upper four
thoracic and lower two cervical vertebrae. [WP,unvetted].;
Uberon synonym : semispinalis dorsi; semispinalis dorsi muscle;
Origin ID : 0001407;
UMLS CUI : C0224316;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Uberon cross reference
- has muscle insertion
- has muscle origin
The Semispinalis dorsi (or semispinalis thoracis) consists of thin, narrow, fleshy
fasciculi, interposed between tendons of considerable length. It arises by a series
of small tendons from the transverse processes of the sixth to the tenth thoracic
vertebræ, and is inserted, by tendons, into the spinous processes of the upper four
thoracic and lower two cervical vertebrae. [WP,unvetted].
