iliocaudalis muscle
A muscle that attaches to the iliac crest and to a caudal vertebra. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22753107 ]
Synonyms: iliocaudalis, M. iliocaudalis
Term info
In anolis, This muscle lies deep to the m. extensor caudae medialis and originates via fleshy fibers from the iliac crest (Fig. 3A,B). It inserts via fleshy fibers onto the horizontal intramuscular septum as well as the chevron bones and dorsal aspect of the transverse processes of Ca3-6 or 7. The fibers of m. iliocaudalis are noticeably bipennate[PMID:22753107]
uberon
UBERON:0035097
Term relations
- muscle organ and part of some caudal region and attached to some caudal vertebra and attached to some iliac crest
- axial muscle
- extrinsic post-anal tail muscle
- part of some caudal region
- attached to some iliac crest