clavotrapezius muscle
The most anterior of the trapezius muscles, found in felids, it is also the largest. Its fibers run obliquely to the ventral surface. Its origin is the superior nuchal line and median dorsal line and its insertion is the clavicle. Its action is to draw the clavicle dorsally and towards the head. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_anatomy#Clavotrapezius ]
Term info
clavotrapezius muscle
- clavotrapezius
uberon
UBERON:0014798
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9681
Term relations
- trapezius muscle
- has_muscle_origin some superior nuchal line attachment site
- has_muscle_insertion some clavicle bone