Flexor digitorum longus muscle

Changed by Henry Knipe, 21 Apr 2016

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The flexor digitorum longus muscle is located on the tibial side of the leg. At its origin it is a thin but as it descends, the muscle increases in size.

Summary

  • origin:
    • tibia – medial medial side of posterior surface
    of the tibia
  • insertion:
    • plantar surfaces of bases of distal phalanges of the lateral four toes
  • action:
    • flexes flexes lateral four toes
  • arterial supply:
  • innervation:
  • -<p>The<strong> flexor digitorum longus</strong> muscle is located on the tibial side of the leg. At its origin it is a thin but as it descends increases in size.</p><h4>Summary</h4><ul>
  • +<p>The<strong> flexor digitorum longus</strong> muscle is located on the tibial side of the leg. At its origin it is a thin but as it descends, the muscle increases in size.</p><h4>Summary</h4><ul>
  • -<strong>origin</strong>:<ul><li>
  • -<a href="/articles/tibia">tibia </a>– medial side of posterior surface</li></ul>
  • +<strong>origin</strong>: medial side of posterior surface of the <a href="/articles/tibia">tibia</a>
  • -<strong>insertion</strong>:<ul><li>plantar surfaces of bases of distal phalanges of the lateral four toes</li></ul>
  • -</li>
  • +<strong>insertion</strong>: plantar surfaces of bases of distal phalanges of the lateral four toes</li>
  • -<strong>action</strong>:<ul><li>flexes lateral four toes</li></ul>
  • -</li>
  • +<strong>action</strong>: flexes lateral four toes</li>
  • -<strong>arterial supply:</strong><ul><li><a href="/articles/posterior-tibial-artery">posterior tibial artery</a></li></ul>
  • +<strong>arterial supply</strong>: <a href="/articles/posterior-tibial-artery">posterior tibial artery</a>
  • -<strong>innervation:</strong><ul><li><a href="/articles/tibial-nerve">tibial nerve</a></li></ul>
  • +<strong>innervation</strong>: <a href="/articles/tibial-nerve">tibial nerve</a>

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