Name
Pronunciation
(FLEK-sur dij-i-TOR-um BREV-is)
Origin/Proximal Attachment
Calcaneal tuberosity
plantar aponeurosis
Insertion/Distal Attachment
Both sides of the bases of middle phalanx of toes 2-5(each of the 4 tendons splits forming a tunnel for Flexor digitorum longus)
Action/Relevance
Flexes toes 2-5
Innervation
Medial plantar nerve (L5, S1)
Notes
short muscle for flexion of toes. Origin: medial aspect of calcaneus and plantar fascia. Insertion: middle phalanges of second fifth toes.