Longissimus muscle

System Muscular
SNOMED CT 244858006

Longissimus muscle

Definition

The longissimus is the muscle lateral to the semispinalis. It is the longest subdivision of the sacrospinalis that extends forward into the transverse processes of the posterior cervical vertebrae. [WP,unvetted].

Also known as longissimus, musculus longissimus — per UBERON

The Longissimus muscle is a part of the Muscular.

Also identified as