Preferred Name

Plantaris Muscle

Synonyms
Definitions

A small muscle that courses along the posterior aspect of the leg as part of the posterosuperficial compartment of the calf. This muscle originates from the lateral supracondylar line of the femur superior and medial to the lateral head of the gastrocnemius muscle as well as from the oblique popliteal ligament in the posterior aspect of the knee.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C117979

ALT_DEFINITION

A superficial muscle in primates between the soleus and the gastrocnemius; primary function is flexion of the tarsus and femorotibial joint.

code

C117979

Contributing_Source

CDISC

definition

A small muscle that courses along the posterior aspect of the leg as part of the posterosuperficial compartment of the calf. This muscle originates from the lateral supracondylar line of the femur superior and medial to the lateral head of the gastrocnemius muscle as well as from the oblique popliteal ligament in the posterior aspect of the knee.

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C77529

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C77526

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C61410

label

Plantaris Muscle

Preferred_Name

Plantaris Muscle

prefixIRI

NCIT:C117979

prefLabel

Plantaris Muscle

Semantic_Type

Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component

UMLS_CUI

C0242693

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C13056

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