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Flexor hallucis longus

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Anatomy pictures

Flexor hallucis longus - posterior
Flexor hallucis longus - posteromedial
Flexor hallucis longus - inferior view
Flexor hallucis longus - medial view

Referred pain pattern

Flexor hallucis longus - pain pattern

Symptoms

  • Sore feet while walking
  • Cramping of toes
  • Claw toes or hammer toes
  • Valgus position of great toe

Muscular attachments

Origin of flexor hallucis longus

Insertion of flexor hallucis longus

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Myofascial line

Deep ventral line

Additional Functional Muscles Supporting The Deep Ventral Line

Anatomy

Position

  • Deep

Origin

  • Posteriore surace of distae 2/3 of fibula
  • Membrana interossea
  • Intermuscular septa and fascia

Insertion

  • Basis and plantar aspect of distal phalanx at metatarsal 1

Main function

  • IP-joint
    • Flexion

Secondary function

  • MCP-joint
    • Flexion
  • Ankle
    • Plantarflexion
  • Tarsal-joint
    • Inversion

Nerve innervation

  • Segmental
    • L5-S2
  • Peripheral
    • Nervus tibialis

Arterial supply

  • Posterior part of tibial artery