Muscles / Lower legs
Extensor hallucis longus
- Lower legs
- Leg & ankle
- Intermediate layer
Also called EHL.
Anatomy
- Origin
- Middle anterior surface of the fibula and interosseous membrane
- Insertion
- Dorsal base of the distal phalanx of the great toe
- Nerve
- Deep fibular nerve (L5-S1)
Actions
- Extends the great toe
- Dorsiflexes the ankle
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Notes
- Great toe extension strength is a classic L5 myotome test.
References (4)
- Standring S, ed. Elsevier. Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice. 42nd ed.
- Dalley AF, Agur AMR. Wolters Kluwer. Moore's Clinically Oriented Anatomy. 9th ed.
- Neumann DA. Elsevier. Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System: Foundations for Rehabilitation. 3rd ed.
- Betts JG, Young KA, Wise JA, et al. OpenStax (free, openly licensed textbook). Anatomy and Physiology 2e