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Flexor digitorum longus muscle information


Flexor digitorum longus muscle
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OriginPosterior surface of the body of the tibia
InsertionPlantar surface; base of the distal phalanges of the four lesser toes
ArteryPosterior tibial artery
NerveTibial nerve
ActionsFlexion of the four smaller digits
AntagonistExtensor digitorum longus, extensor digitorum brevis
Identifiers
Latinmusculus flexor digitorum longus
TA98A04.7.02.052
TA22667
FMA51071
Anatomical terms of muscle
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The flexor digitorum longus muscle is situated on the tibial side of the leg. At its origin it is thin and pointed, but it gradually increases in size as it descends. It serves to flex the second, third, fourth, and fifth toes.

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