Extensor hallucis longus muscle

The extensor hallucis longus is a thin muscle, situated between the tibialis anterior and the extensor digitorum longus, that functions to extend the big toe and dorsiflects the foot, and assists with foot eversion and inversion.

Extensor hallucis longus muscle
The mucous sheaths of the tendons around the ankle. Lateral aspect. (Ext. hall. long. labeled at upper left.)
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Details
Origin	Arises from the middle portion of the fibula on the anterior surface and the interosseous membrane
Insertion	Inserts on the dorsal side of the base of the distal phalanx of the big toe
Artery	anterior tibial artery
Nerve	deep fibular nerve deep peroneal nerve, L5 (L4-S1)
Actions	Extends the big toe and assists in dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle. Also is a weak evertor/ invertor
Antagonist	Flexor hallucis longus, Flexor hallucis brevis
Identifiers
Latin	musculus extensor hallucis longus
TA	A04.7.02.040
FMA	22533
Anatomical terms of muscle

It arises from the anterior surface of the fibula for about the middle two-fourths of its extent, medial to the origin of the Extensor digitorum longus; it also arises from the interosseous membrane to a similar extent.

The anterior tibial vessels and deep peroneal nerve lie between it and the Tibialis anterior.

The fibers pass downward, and end in a tendon, which occupies the anterior border of the muscle, passes through a distinct compartment in the cruciate crural ligament, crosses from the lateral to the medial side of the anterior tibial vessels near the bend of the ankle, and is inserted into the base of the distal phalanx of the great toe.

Opposite the metatarsophalangeal articulation, the tendon gives off a thin prolongation on either side, to cover the surface of the joint.

An expansion from the medial side of the tendon is usually inserted into the base of the proximal phalanx.