extensor hallucis longus (muscle)

ex·ten·sor hal·lu·cis lon·gus (mus·cle)

[TA] muscle of anterior (extensor/dorsiflexor) compartment of leg; origin, anterior surface of fibula and interosseous membrane; insertion, dorsal aspect of base of distal phalanx of great toe; action, extends the great toe; nerve supply, deep fibular. Synonym(s): musculus extensor hallucis longus [TA], long extensor (muscle) of great toe