Flexor hallucis brevis muscle

Flexor hallucis brevis muscle
Muscles of the sole of the foot. Third layer. (Flexor hallucis brevis visible at left.)
Details
OriginPlantar aspect of the cuneiforms, plantar calcaneocuboid ligament, long plantar ligament
InsertionMedial Head: Medial sesamoid bone of the metatarsophalangeal joint, proximal phalanx of great toe. Lateral head: Lateral sesamoid bone of the metatarsophalangeal joint, proximal phalanx of great toe
NerveMedial plantar nerve
ActionsFlex hallux
AntagonistExtensor hallucis longus muscle
Identifiers
Latinmusculus flexor hallucis brevis
TA98A04.7.02.057
TA22673
FMA37449
Anatomical terms of muscle

Flexor hallucis brevis muscle is a muscle of the foot that flexes the big toe.

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