Term Name: | erector spinae muscle group |
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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. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0002462] |