| Term Name: | longissimus muscle |
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| Synonyms: | intermediate column of erector spinae, musculus longissimus |
| Definition: | The longissimus is the muscle lateral to the semispinalis. It is the longest subdivision of the sacrospinalis that extends forward into the transverse processes of the posterior cervical vertebrae. [WP,unvetted]. |
| Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0000392] |