Muscle in sole of the foot that leads to the big toe
Flexor hallucis brevis muscle
Muscles of the sole of the foot. Third layer. (Flexor hallucis brevis visible at left.)
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
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Flexor hallucis brevis muscle is a muscle of the foot that flexes the big toe.
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