Fibularis brevis

Everts the foot

Lower limbMuscular system

High-yield

Everts the foot; superficial fibular nerve. Avulsion of the 5th metatarsal base can involve its tendon.

Overview

A lateral compartment muscle deep to fibularis longus that everts and weakly plantarflexes the foot; its tendon inserts on the 5th metatarsal.

Reference facts

Origin
Distal lateral surface of the fibula
Insertion
Tuberosity at the base of the 5th metatarsal
Action
Everts and weakly plantarflexes the foot
Innervation
Superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve (L5, S1, S2)
Blood supply
Fibular (peroneal) artery

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Region

Lower limb — Hip, thigh, leg, and foot — gluteals, quadriceps, hamstrings, and the calf.

All lower limb structures

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Fibularis longus

Everts the foot, supports arches

Muscle

Fibularis tertius

Dorsiflexes and everts (variable)

Nerve

Superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve

Lateral compartment of the leg

Muscle

Psoas major

Chief hip flexor

Muscle

Iliacus

Hip flexor (with psoas)

Muscle

Gluteus maximus

Powerful hip extensor

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