Muscular system
Flexor digitorum longus
Musculus flexor digitorum longus
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Lower limb
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Deep part of posterior compartment of leg
DescriptionUnreviewed
The flexor digitorum longus muscle is situated on the tibial side of the leg.
At its origin it is thin and pointed, but it gradually increases in size as it descends.
It serves to flex the second, third, fourth, and fifth toes.
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Muscle attachments
Origin
Insertion
Names
- Latin
- Musculus flexor digitorum longus
- English
- Flexor digitorum longus
- French
- Long fléchisseur des orteils
- Spanish
- Músculo flexor largo de los dedos
- Portuguese
- Flexor digitorum longus