With the domestic animals the muscle is called three heads of the deep Zehenbeugers as Musculus flexor digitorum lateralis. Here its chord connects itself with those of the remaining two heads of the deep Zehenbeugers (Musculus tibialis caudalis, Musculus flexor digitorum medialis) to the deep bend chord. This splits then according to the respective number of toes and pulls to the Phalanx distalis (hoof, klauen or claw leg) all supporting toes.

Function

In addition the Musculus flexor hallucis longus bends the large toe downward, and supports the Plantarflexion (diffraction downward) of the foot.

With the animals the muscle works as Strecker of the jump joint and particularly as Beuger of the toe joints.

See also

• List of important skeleton muscles

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