Preferred Label : palmaris brevis;
Uberon definition : The Palmaris brevis is a thin, quadrilateral muscle, placed beneath the integument
of the ulnar side of the hand. It arises by tendinous fasciculi from the transverse
carpal ligament and palmar aponeurosis; the fleshy fibers are inserted into the skin
on the ulnar border of the palm of the hand. The muscle is innervated by the superficial
branch of the ulnar nerve, containing fibers from the eighth cervical and first thoracic
nerves.;
Uberon synonym : palmaris brevis muscle;
Origin ID : 0036172;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Uberon cross reference
The Palmaris brevis is a thin, quadrilateral muscle, placed beneath the integument
of the ulnar side of the hand. It arises by tendinous fasciculi from the transverse
carpal ligament and palmar aponeurosis; the fleshy fibers are inserted into the skin
on the ulnar border of the palm of the hand. The muscle is innervated by the superficial
branch of the ulnar nerve, containing fibers from the eighth cervical and first thoracic
nerves.
