clavotrapezius muscle

Term ID

UBERON:0014798

Synonyms

• clavotrapezius

Definition

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

References

Ontology

Uberon Ontology