Extensor hallucis longus muscle

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Extensor hallucis longus muscle
The mucous sheaths of the tendons around the ankle. Lateral aspect. (Ext. hall. long. labeled at upper left.)
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Details
Origin	Arises from the middle portion of the fibula on the anterior surface and the interosseous membrane
Insertion	Inserts on the dorsal side of the base of the distal phalanx of the big toe
Artery	Anterior tibial artery
Nerve	Deep fibular nerve, L5 (L4-S1)
Actions	Extends (raises) the big toe and assists in dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle. Also is a weak evertor/invertor
Antagonist	Flexor hallucis longus, flexor hallucis brevis
Identifiers
Latin	musculus extensor hallucis longus
TA98	A04.7.02.040
TA2	2650
FMA	22533
Anatomical terms of muscle [edit on Wikidata]

The extensor hallucis longus muscle is a thin skeletal muscle, situated between the tibialis anterior and the extensor digitorum longus. It extends the big toe and dorsiflects the foot. It also assists with foot eversion and inversion.