Muscle Name:

• Common Name: Peroneus Longus
• Medical Name: Fibularis Longus

Other Names:

• None

Head:

• None (Single muscle)

Movement:

• Primary movements:
  • Plantar flexion of the ankle joint (pointing the foot downward)
  • Eversion of the foot (rolling the sole outward)

Attachment:

• Origin:
  • Head and upper two-thirds of the lateral surface of the fibula
• Insertion:
  • Plantar surface of the first metatarsal and medial cuneiform

Related Muscles:

• Peroneus Brevis
• Peroneus Tertius
• Tibialis anterior
• Gastrocnemius
• Soleus

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