Term Name: erector spinae muscle group
Synonyms: erector spinae, erector spinalis, extensor spinae, extensor spinae muscle, extensor spinae muscles, m. erector spinae, sacrospinalis
Definition: A bundle of muscles and tendons that is paired and runs more or less vertically. It extends throughout the lumbar, thoracic and cervical regions, and lies in the groove to the side of the vertebral column.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0002462]

Relationships
develops from: erector spinae pre-muscle mass
has parts: iliocostalis muscle longissimus muscle spinalis muscle
is a type of: axial muscle muscle of vertebral column musculature