Name
Pronunciation
(FLEK-sur HA-loo-sus BREV-is)
Origin/Proximal Attachment
Medial aspect of the cuboid
lateral cuneiform
Insertion/Distal Attachment
Medial aspect of base of proximal phalanx of hallux (with Abductor Hallucis)
Lateral aspect of base of proximal phalanx of hallux (with Adductor Hallucis)
Action/Relevance
Flexes big toe (at Metatarsophalangeal joint)
Innervation
Medial plantar nerve (L5, S1)
Notes
Muscle for flexion of the great toe. Origin: under surface of cuboid and lateral cuneiform. Insertion: base of proximal phalanx of the great toe.