Flexor digitorum longus
System
Muscular
SNOMED CT
181703002
Flexor digitorum longus
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].
The Flexor digitorum longus is a part of the Muscular.