Muscles / Lower legs
Flexor digitorum longus
- Lower legs
- Leg & ankle
- Deep layer
Also called FDL.
Anatomy
- Origin
- Medial part of the posterior tibia below the soleal line
- Insertion
- Bases of the distal phalanges of toes 2-5
- Nerve
- Tibial nerve (S2-S3)
Actions
- Flexes toes 2-5
- Plantarflexes the ankle
- Supports the longitudinal arches
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References (4)
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- 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