Flexor hallucis brevis muscle | |
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Details | |
Origin | Plantar aspect of the cuneiforms, plantar calcaneocuboid ligament, long plantar ligament |
Insertion | Medial 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 |
Nerve | Medial plantar nerve |
Actions | Flex hallux |
Antagonist | Extensor hallucis longus muscle |
Identifiers | |
Latin | musculus flexor hallucis brevis |
TA98 | A04.7.02.057 |
TA2 | 2673 |
FMA | 37449 |
Anatomical terms of muscle |
Flexor hallucis brevis muscle is a muscle of the foot that flexes the big toe.