Editing Extensor hallucis longus muscle (section)

{{short description|Thin muscle, situated between the tibialis anterior and the extensor digitorum longus}}
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{{Infobox muscle
| Name        = Extensor hallucis longus muscle
| Latin       = musculus extensor hallucis longus
| Image       = Gray441.png
| Caption     = The mucous sheaths of the tendons around the ankle. Lateral aspect. (Ext. hall. long. labeled at upper left.)
| Image2      = Extensor hallucis longus muscle - animation 2.gif
| Caption2    = Animation
| Origin      = Arises from the middle portion of the [[fibula]] on the anterior surface and the [[interosseous membrane]]
| Insertion   = Inserts on the dorsal side of the base of the [[distal phalanx]] of the [[big toe]]
| Blood       = [[Anterior tibial artery]]
| Nerve       = [[Deep fibular nerve]], L5 (L4-S1)
| Action      = Extends (raises) the big toe and assists in [[dorsiflexion]] of the foot at the [[ankle]]. Also is a weak evertor/invertor
| Antagonist  = [[Flexor hallucis longus muscle|Flexor hallucis longus]], [[Flexor hallucis brevis muscle|flexor hallucis brevis]]
}}
The '''extensor hallucis longus muscle''' is a thin [[skeletal muscle]], situated between the [[tibialis anterior]] and the [[extensor digitorum longus]]. It extends the big toe and [[Dorsiflexion|dorsiflects]] the foot. It also assists with foot [[Eversion (kinesiology)|eversion]] and [[Inversion (kinesiology)|inversion]].