- See:
Plantar Muscles of the Foot:
- Origin:
- medial portion of the plantar surface of the cuboid bone, adjacent portion
of the lateral cuneform bone and prolongation of tendon of
tibialis posterior.
- Insertion:
- medial and lateral heads of the F.H.B. insert onto the medial and lateral
sesamoid bones at the MP joint which are attached to the medial and
lateral sides of the of proximal phalanx of the great toe.
- Action: Flexes metatarsophalangeal articulation of great toe.
- Synergist:
Flexor Hallucis Longus .
- Nerve Supply:
-
tibial,
L4 ,
L5,
S1,
S2;
-
innervation of muscles lower limb )
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Sesamoid disorders and treatment. An update.
