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levator claviculae muscle

Term ID
UBERON:0011251
Synonyms
  • cleidocervicalis
  • cleidocervicalis muscle
  • levator claviculae
  • musculus levator claviculae
  • omocervicalis
  • pars cervicalis
  • tracheloacromial muscle
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Definition
A skeletal muscle in the posterior triangle of the neck. It originates on the transverse processes of the upper cervical vertebrae and is inserted in the lateral half of the clavicle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levator_claviculae_muscle
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