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
- SCTID 244858006 per UBERON