Preferred Label : semispinalis capitis;
Uberon definition : The Semispinalis capitis (Complexus) is situated at the upper and back part of the
neck, deep to the Splenius, and medial to the Longissimus cervicis and capitis. It
arises by a series of tendons from the tips of the transverse processes of the upper
six or seven thoracic and the seventh cervical vertebræ, and from the articular processes
of the three cervical above this. The tendons, uniting, form a broad muscle, which
passes upward, and is inserted between the superior and inferior nuchal lines of the
occipital bone. The medial part, usually more or less distinct from the remainder
of the muscle, is frequently termed the Spinalis capitis; it is also named the Biventer
cervicis since it is traversed by an imperfect tendinous inscription. [WP,unvetted].;
Uberon related term : complexus; complexus muscle; semispinalis capitis muscle; semispinales capitis;
Uberon narrow term : biventer cervicis;
Origin ID : 0001409;
UMLS CUI : C0224318;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Uberon cross reference
- has muscle origin
The Semispinalis capitis (Complexus) is situated at the upper and back part of the
neck, deep to the Splenius, and medial to the Longissimus cervicis and capitis. It
arises by a series of tendons from the tips of the transverse processes of the upper
six or seven thoracic and the seventh cervical vertebræ, and from the articular processes
of the three cervical above this. The tendons, uniting, form a broad muscle, which
passes upward, and is inserted between the superior and inferior nuchal lines of the
occipital bone. The medial part, usually more or less distinct from the remainder
of the muscle, is frequently termed the Spinalis capitis; it is also named the Biventer
cervicis since it is traversed by an imperfect tendinous inscription. [WP,unvetted].
