Preferred Name |
flexor digitorum longus |
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Definitions |
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]. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001666 |
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database_cross_reference |
UMLS:C1261048 NCIT:C52921 SCTID:181703002 BTO:0000466 Wikipedia:Flexor_digitorum_longus EMAPA:36248 FMA:51071 MA:0002299 |
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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]. |
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depiction |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/92/Gray442.png |
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has muscle insertion |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003642 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003641 |
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has muscle origin | ||
has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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id |
UBERON:0001666 |
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innervated_by | ||
label |
flexor digitorum longus |
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notation |
UBERON:0001666 |
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prefLabel |
flexor digitorum longus |
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subClassOf |