Extensor hallucis brevis muscle
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| Extensor hallucis brevis | ||
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| The mucous sheaths of the tendons around the ankle. Medial aspect. (Ext. hall. long. labeled at top center.) | ||
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| Muscles of the front of the leg. (Ext. halluc. long. labeled vertically at center.) | ||
| Latin | musculus extensor hallucis brevis | |
| Gray's | subject #129 490 | |
| Origin: | calcaneus | |
| Insertion: | ||
| Artery: | ||
| Nerve: | deep peroneal nerve | |
| Action: | ||
| Antagonist: | Flexor hallucis brevis muscle | |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | m_22/12548920 | |
The extensor hallucis brevis is a muscle on the top of the foot that helps to extend the big toe.
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Structure
The extensor hallucis brevis is essentially the medial part of the extensor digitorum brevis muscle. Some physiologists have debated whether these two muscles are distinct entities.
The extensor hallucis brevis arises from the calcaneus and inserts on the proximal phalanx of the digit 1 (the big toe).
Innervation
The extensor hallucis brevis is innervated by the deep fibular nerve (deep peroneal nerve).
Action
The extensor hallucis brevis helps to extend the big toe.
See also
External links
- LUC ehb
- -577109939 at GPnotebook
- SUNY Figs 16:03-05 - "Dorsum of the foot showing the tendons that cross the ankle joint."
- Extensor+hallucis+brevis at eMedicine Dictionary
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