Name
Pronunciation
(kwod-RA-tus plan-tae)
Origin/Proximal Attachment
Medial Head: medial calcaneus Lateral Head: lateral calcaneus & long plantar ligament
Insertion/Distal Attachment
Lateral margins of flexor digitorum longus, may send slips into the distal tendons
Action/Relevance
Assists FDL to flex the distal phalanges of 2nd-5th toesCorrects FDL from pulling toes medially
Innervation
Lateral plantar nerve (S1, 2)
Notes
Muscle for flexion of the toes. Origin: calcaneus and plantar aponeurosis. Insertion: flexor digitorum longus tendon.