is 'flexor digitorum profundus' definitely a 'forelimb stylopod muscle'?

[balhoff]

I am looking into some conflicts between Uberon and EMAPA. One stems from 'flexor digitorum profundus', which is part of the forearm in EMAPA. The forearm is mapped to UBERON zeugopod. Uberon says this muscle is a 'forelimb stylopod muscle'. I'm no expert but it looks zeugopod-ish in this picture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flexor_digitorum_profundus_muscle

Which is right?

[tfhayamizu]

Jim, I can look into this in a bit more detail, but I believe it depends on how one determines where a muscle is located. Wikipedia says "The flexor digitorum profundus is a muscle<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle> in the forearm<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forearm> of humans<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human> that flexes the fingers<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finger> … It is considered an extrinsic hand muscle because it acts on the hand while its muscle belly is located in the forearm." It appears to originate on the ulna, with attachments to the distal humerus and proximal radius [cid:[email protected]], ending in tendons that insert on pharlanges of the digits. http://knowledge.statpearls.com/chapter/usmle%20step%201/21818/ My opinion is that it should be classified as a forearm (forelimb zeugopod) muscle, since that is where the bulk of the muscle if located. it could be classified as a muscle of both the zeugopod and autopod (if there was such a class), but it appears that mostly only its tendons are located in the hand (autopod). Does this help? Terry From: Jim Balhoff <[email protected]> Reply-To: obophenotype/uberon Subject: [obophenotype/uberon] is 'flexor digitorum profundus' definitely a 'forelimb stylopod muscle'? (#1479) I am looking into some conflicts between Uberon and EMAPA. One stems from 'flexor digitorum profundus', which is part of the forearm in EMAPA. The forearm is mapped to UBERON zeugopod. Uberon says this muscle is a 'forelimb stylopod muscle'. I'm no export but it looks zeugopod-ish in this picture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flexor_digitorum_profundus_muscle --- The information in this email, including attachments, may be confidential and is intended solely for the addressee(s). If you believe you received this email by mistake, please notify the sender by return email as soon as possible.

[balhoff]

Thanks Terry! It doesn't sound like you think that stylopod is right, in any case. Perhaps Uberon should change this to a 'forelimb zeugopod muscle'.

[uberon]

EMAPA I think. But FMA says (or said) upper arm. In general we have to be wary about giving flexors etc locations using part_of, since the entire muscle often spans segments. But in this case I think forearm is correct.

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