palmaris longus muscle

Preferred Label : palmaris longus muscle;

Uberon definition : The palmaris longus is seen as a small tendon between the flexor carpi radialis and the flexor carpi ulnaris, although it is not always present. The muscle is absent in about 14 percent of the population, however this varies greatly with ethnicity. Absence of palmaris does not have any known effect on grip strength. Palmaris longus can be palpated by touching the pads of the fifth and first fingers and flexing the wrist. The tendon, if present, will be very visible.;

Uberon synonym : palmaris longus;

Uberon broad term : palmaris;

Details

Origin ID

0016493;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Entire palmaris longus muscle (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- palmaris longus muscle [ICHI extension code]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Palmaris longus [FMA entity]
- Palmaris longus muscle [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Structure of palmaris longus muscle (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- palmaris longus muscle [SNOMED Notion]
- palmaris longus muscle [Radlex concept]
Uberon cross reference
- Entire palmaris longus muscle (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Palmaris longus [FMA entity]
has muscle insertion
- aponeurosis palmaris [UBERON concept]
has muscle origin
- entepicondyle of humerus [UBERON concept]

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