crus of diaphragm
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0014765
The domain of the diaphragm that is located dorsally and attaches to the vertebrae and surrounds the esophagus and aorta. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23586979 ]
Synonyms: crural diaphragm
Term info
- Wikipedia:Crus_of_diaphragm
- VHOG:0001546
- EMAPA:17703
- EHDAA2:0000597
- SCTID:244668003
Classification notes: May be considered an external sphincter[PMID:8224664]
diaphragm crura, crus of the diaphragm, crura of the diaphragm, diaphragmatic crura
uberon
UBERON:0014765
Term relations
- anatomical structure
- organ subunit
- attached to some vertebral column
- attached to some central tendon of diaphragm
- part of some diaphragm
- intersects midsagittal plane of some diaphragm