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Extensor Digitorum Longus Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
Extensor Digitorum Longus Muscle
Attachments of Extensor Digitorum Longus Muscle: Origin & Insertion
Origin: (proximal attachments)
Lateral condyle of tibia & superior 3/4 of anterior surface of fibula; interosseous margin.
Insertion: (distal attachments)
Middle & distal phalanges of digits 2-5.
Actions of Extensor Digitorum Longus on the foot:
a. Extends toes 2-5.
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b. Dorsiflexes foot at ankle.
Nerve to Muscle and its Spinal Segment:
Deep peroneal nerve (L4, L5, S1).