Flexor Digitorum Brevis Muscle

Preferred Label : Flexor Digitorum Brevis Muscle;

NCIt definition : A muscle in the foot that allows flexion of the four lateral toes and supports the medial and lateral longitudinal arches. It originates on the medial process of the posterior calcaneal tuberosity and inserts as tendons into the borders of the middle phalanx of the four lateral toes. It is innervated by the medial plantar nerve and supplied by the medial and lateral plantar arteries.;

Alternative definition : CDISC: A muscle in the foot, in general extending from the medial process of the posterior calcaneal tuberosity to the borders of the middle phalanx of the four lateral toes; primary function is flexion of the four lateral toes and support of the medial and lateral longitudinal arches.;

NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL976735;

Details

Origin ID

C163518;

UMLS CUI

C5235532;

Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Musculoskeletal System [NCIt concept]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Flexor digitorum brevis muscle [ICD-11 Extension code]
- flexor digitorum brevis muscle [UBERON concept]
- flexor digitorum brevis muscle [ICHI extension code]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [UMLS semantic type]
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- CDISC SDTM Anatomical Location Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CDISC SDTM Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CDISC SEND Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology [NCIt concept]

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