A muscle that originates from the cuboid bone and divides into two portions, which are inserted into the medial and lateral sides of the base of the first phalanx of the great toe, a sesamoid bone being present in each tendon at its insertion. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flexor_hallucis_brevis_muscle ]
Synonyms: m.flexor hallucis brevis flexor hallucis brevis muscle flexor hallucis brevis
Term information
- Wikipedia:Flexor_hallucis_brevis_muscle
- SCTID:181730007
- FMA:37449
- EMAPA:36259
human_reference_atlas
Term relations
- flexor muscle
- intrinsic muscle of pes
- has muscle insertion some metatarsal bone of digit 1
- part of some pes
- has muscle insertion some sesamoid bone
- has muscle origin some distal tarsal bone