Preferred Label : flexor digitorum longus;
Uberon definition : The Flexor digitorum longus is situated on the tibial side of the leg. At its origin
it is thin and pointed, but it gradually increases in size as it descends. This muscle
serves to curl the second, third, fourth, and fifth toes (flexion of phalanges II-V).
[WP,unvetted].;
Origin ID : 0001666;
UMLS CUI : C1261048;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Uberon cross reference
- has muscle insertion
- has muscle origin
The Flexor digitorum longus is situated on the tibial side of the leg. At its origin
it is thin and pointed, but it gradually increases in size as it descends. This muscle
serves to curl the second, third, fourth, and fifth toes (flexion of phalanges II-V).
[WP,unvetted].
