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Hallucis Longus Research Paper

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The plantaris is so small some people usually confuses it as a nerve. Many people do not have this muscle. The plantaris descends medially, condensing into a tendon that runs down the leg, between the gastrocnemius and soleus. Because it crosses at the knee it goes all the way to the ankle it allows one to point their toes downward. There are four muscles in the deep part of the posterior leg. One muscle, the popliteus, deal with the knee joint. The remaining three muscles (tibialis posterior, flexor hallucis longus and flexor digitorum longus) deals with the ankle and foot.

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