Name

# Flexor Hallucis Brevis

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.