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Muskeln Übersichtskarte Gastrocnemius Soleus Flexor digitorum longus Popliteus Plantaris Fibularis_longus Tibialis posterior Flexor hallucis longus fibularis_brevis Adductor magnus Semitendinosus Semimembranosus Gracilis Sartorius Tibialis posterior Flexor digitorum longus Flexor hallucis longus Bizeps femoris Gastrocnemius Trizeps surae Soleus Fibularis longus Fibularis brevis Fibularis longus Fibularis brevis

M. flexor hallucis longus

Long flexor of the big toe, whose tendon runs through the tarsal tunnel; the strongest of the deep flexors. Its tendon unites with that of the flexor digitorum longus muscle. The flexor hallucis longus thus reinforces its effect.
Origin: posterior surface of the fibula, interosseous membrane
Attachment: Terminal phalanx of the big toe
Antagonists:
Movement: Flexion of the hallux