quadratus lumborum
An abdominal muscle that inserts on the last rib and transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae. It is irregular and quadrilateral in shape, and broader below than above. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadratus_lumborum_muscle ]
Synonyms: muscle of posterior abdominal wall
Term info
- UMLS:C0224380 (ncithesaurus:Quadratus_Lumborum)
- EMAPA:18524
- Wikipedia:Quadratus_lumborum_muscle
- MA:0002362
- FMA:15569
- NCIT:C33440
uberon_slim, organ_slim
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Gray1124.png
uberon
UBERON:0001220
Quadratus lumborum