Translations:Dorsale Unterschenkelmuskulatur/166/en

The origin of the flexor digitorum longus muscle has its origins at the facies posterior as well as the margo medialis of the tibia. Together with the tendon of the posterior tibialis muscle, the tendon of the flexor digitorum longus muscle forms the chiasma crurale. This is formed by the crossing of the two tendons in the distal region of the lower leg. Another crossing of the tendon of the flexor digitorum longus muscle with the tendon of the flexor hallucis muscle creates the plantar chiasm in the plantar region of the foot. For the attachment of the flexor digitorum longus muscle, the tendon splits. The tendon parts then inseriate at the end phlanges of the toes II-V. This point is also the origin of the Musculi lumbricales pedis.