left flexor hallucis longus
Muscular systemLower limbLeftFMA65015
Nomenclature
left flexor hallucis longus
musculus flexor hallucis longus (Latin)
muscolo flessore lungo dell'alluce sinistro (Italian)
Descriptionentry
Deep muscle of the posterior compartment of the leg, the most lateral.
Functionentry
Flexion of the great toe; plantar flexion and inversion of the foot.
Originentry
Distal two thirds of the posterior surface of the fibula.
Insertionentry
Base of the distal phalanx of the great toe.
Innervationentry
Tibial nerve (S1-S2).
Blood supplyentry
Fibular artery.
Model