💪 Anatomy ProfileLeg & Foot

Extensor Digitorum Brevis

Kinesiology & Myology Reference

📍 Origin (Proximal Attachment)

Dorsal surface of the calcaneus

🎯 Insertion (Distal Attachment)

2nd through 4th toes via extensor digitorum longus tendons

🏃‍♂️ Action (Primary Function)

Extend the 2nd through 4th toes (MTP and IP joints)

⚡ Innervation (Nerve Supply)

Deep fibular nerve L4, 5, S1

🖐️ Clinical Palpation Key

Found on the dorsal side of the foot.

💡 Clinical Assessment Notes

Intrinsic Muscles of the Foot (Dorsal)