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erector spinae muscle group

Term ID
UBERON:0002462
Synonyms
  • erector spinae
  • erector spinalis
  • extensor spinae
  • extensor spinae muscle
  • extensor spinae muscles
  • m. erector spinae
  • sacrospinalis
Definition
A bundle of muscles and tendons that is paired and runs more or less vertically. It extends throughout the lumbar, thoracic and cervical regions, and lies in the groove to the side of the vertebral column. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erector_spinae_muscles
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