Extensor Digitorum Longus
Description
Names
- EDL
- Long Extensor of the Toes
- Long Digital Extensor (Foot)
- Long Toe Extensor
- Extensor Digitorum Longus Muscle
- Extensor Digitorum Communis
Origin
- Fibula (proximal 1/2, medial aspect)
- Tibia (lateral condyle)
- Interosseous Membrane of the Leg
Insertion
- Distal and Middle Phalanges of Toes 2-5
Actions
- Extension of MTP and Interphalangeal Joints of Toes 2-5
- Dorsiflexion and Eversion of foot
Vascular Supply
- Anterior Tibial Artery
- Fibular Artery
- Anterior Lateral Malleolar Artery
- Lateral Tarsal Artery
- Metatarsal Artery
- Plantar Artery
- Digital Arteries
Nerve
- Deep Fibular Nerve (L5-S1)