Flexor Hallucis Brevis

The flexor brevis is often fused with the adductor. It may be covered by the abductor hallucis and short flexor of the toes. A slip (opponens hallucis), which is attached to the first metatarsal bone has been described. Sometimes this slip is separated from the rest of the muscle and is inserted on the length of the metatarsal shaft.

Occasionally, another slip of muscle is observed arising from the cuneiform bone and joining the medial head of the muscle at its insertion. Flexor hallucis brevis occasionally sends a slip to the proximal phalanx of the second toe.

The proximal tendon of flexor hallucis brevis may receive a tendinous slip from tibialis posterior (Toldt) .

Syn.: Flexor brevis hallucis.

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