Flexor digitorum longus

Description[edit | edit source]

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Origin[edit | edit source]

Posterior surface of the body of the tibia.

Insertion[edit | edit source]

Plantar surface, base of the distal phalanges of the four lesser digits.

Nerve[edit | edit source]

Tibial nerve

Artery[edit | edit source]

Posterior tibial artery[1]

Function[edit | edit source]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. Saladin K. Anatomy & physiology: The Unity of Form and Function. 5th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2010.