A muscle that attaches to the iliac crest and to a caudal vertebra. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22753107 ]
Synonyms: iliocaudalis M. iliocaudalis
Term information
In anolis, This muscle lies deep to the m. extensor caudae medialis and originates via fleshy fibers from the iliac crest (Fig. 3A,B). It inserts via fleshy fibers onto the horizontal intramuscular septum as well as the chevron bones and dorsal aspect of the transverse processes of Ca3-6 or 7. The fibers of m. iliocaudalis are noticeably bipennate[PMID:22753107]
Term relations
- muscle organ and part of some caudal region and attached to some caudal vertebra and attached to some iliac crest
- muscle organ
- extrinsic post-anal tail muscle
- attached to some iliac crest
- part of some caudal region
- attached to some caudal vertebra