Preferred Label : semispinalis cervicis;
Uberon definition : The semispinalis cervicis (semispinalis colli), thicker than the semispinalis dorsi,
arises by a series of tendinous and fleshy fibers from the transverse processes of
the upper five or six thoracic vertebræ, and is inserted into the cervical spinous
processes, from the axis to the fifth inclusive. The fasciculus connected with the
axis is the largest, and is chiefly muscular in structure. [WP,unvetted].;
Origin ID : 0001408;
UMLS CUI : C0224317;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Uberon cross reference
- has muscle insertion
- has muscle origin
The semispinalis cervicis (semispinalis colli), thicker than the semispinalis dorsi,
arises by a series of tendinous and fleshy fibers from the transverse processes of
the upper five or six thoracic vertebræ, and is inserted into the cervical spinous
processes, from the axis to the fifth inclusive. The fasciculus connected with the
axis is the largest, and is chiefly muscular in structure. [WP,unvetted].
