Musculus fibularis longus

Fibularis longus muscle
M. fibularis longus (pictured on the left as the peroneus longus muscle)

Origin: the upper half of the fibula.

Attachment: plantar side of os cuneiforme mediale, base of thumb metatarsus.

Innervation: n. fibularis superficialis.

Function: pronation, abduction, plantar flexion (maintains the transverse arch of the foot).

References

  • ČIHÁK, Radomír. Anatomie 1. 2. edition. Grada, 2001. 497 pp. ISBN 80-7169-970-5.
  • VIGUÉ, Jordi. Atlas lidského těla. 3. edition. Rebo, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7234-881-7.