deltoid

A muscle of shoulder which attaches to the scapula, clavicle and humerus.[FMA,generalized]. [ FMA : 32521 http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]

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uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim

latin term

musculus deltoideus [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deltoid_muscle ]

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We use a generic definition that includes the deltoideus as represented in AAO: 'Muscle which originates as three heads, the pars externalis, pars clavicularis, and pars scapularis. The pars externalis originates from the lateral border of the omosternum and inserts on the distal portion of the humerus. The pars clavicularis originates from the ventro-lateral surface of the clavicle and inserts on the deltoid crest of the humerus. The pars scapularis originates from the lateral surface of the clavicle and inserts on the deltoid crest of the humerus'. Kardong: Dorsal group

definition

A muscle of shoulder which attaches to the scapula, clavicle and humerus.[FMA,generalized].

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external definition

Muscle which originates as three heads, the pars externalis, pars clavicularis, and pars scapularis. The pars externalis originates from the lateral border of the omosternum and inserts on the distal portion of the humerus. The pars clavicularis originates from the ventro-lateral surface of the clavicle and inserts on the deltoid crest of the humerus. The pars scapularis originates from the lateral surface of the clavicle and inserts on the deltoid crest of the humerus.[AAO]

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