The latissimus dorsi is the larger, flat, dorso-lateral muscle on the trunk, posterior to the arm, and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latissimus_dorsi_muscle ]
Synonyms: latissimus dorsi dorsal latissimus muscle latissimi dorsi musculus latissimus dorsi
Term information
- EHDAA:8307
- NCIT:C33150
- EHDAA2:0000932
- MA:0002331
- FMA:13357
- SCTID:181747008
- EMAPA:18178
- VHOG:0000930
- EFO:0003067
- Wikipedia:Latissimus_dorsi_muscle
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Term relations
- scapular muscle
- muscle of shoulder
- mesoderm-derived structure
- has muscle antagonist some deltoid
- has muscle insertion some humerus
- part of some pectoral girdle and thoracic body wall skeletal muscle
- has muscle antagonist some trapezius muscle
- develops from some latissimus dorsi pre-muscle mass
- has muscle origin some inferior angle of scapula
- has muscle origin some scapula