rectus capitis posterior major

Preferred Label : rectus capitis posterior major;

Uberon definition : A muscle that arises by a pointed tendon from the spinous process of the axis and inserts into the lateral part of the inferior nuchal line of the occipital bone and the surface of the bone immediately below the line.;

Uberon synonym : rectus capitis posterior major muscle; greater posterior rectus capitis;

Uberon related term : rectus capitis posterior major; rectus capitus posterior major muscle; recti capitis posteriores major; rectus posterior major; rectus capitus posterior major;

Uberon Action note : extend and rotate the atlanto-occipital joint;

Details

Origin ID

0008454;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Entire rectus capitis posterior major (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Rectus capitis posterior major [FMA entity]
- Rectus capitis posterior major muscle [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Structure of greater posterior rectus capitis muscle (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- rectus capitis posterior major [Radlex concept]
- rectus capitis posterior major muscle [ICHI extension code]
Uberon cross reference
- Entire rectus capitis posterior major (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Rectus capitis posterior major [FMA entity]
has muscle insertion
- occipital bone [UBERON concept]
has muscle origin
- vertebral bone 2 [UBERON concept]

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