Flexor hallucis longus muscle

Animals: final link of the supporting toes

The flexor hallucis longus (Latin for " long Großzehenbeuger ") is a skeletal muscle and the toe flexors. He is the strongest of the deep flexors. In the sole of the foot, the tendon of the muscle intersects with that of the flexor digitorum longus and connects at this point with her. Thus, the flexor hallucis longus enhances the effect of the flexor digitorum longus.

In the domestic animals of the muscle is referred to as a three heads of the deep digital flexor digitorum lateralis than flexor. Here, the chord of which connects with those of the other two heads of the deep digital flexor ( tibialis caudalis, flexor digitorum medialis) to the deep flexor tendon. This then splits according to the respective number of toes and pulls the distal phalanx ( hoof, claw or claws leg ) all supporting toes.

Function

The flexor hallucis longus flexes the big toe down, and also supports the plantar flexion ( bending down) of the foot.

In animals, the muscle acts as the ankle extensors and flexors especially as the toe joints.