The long toe extensor

Extensor digitorum longus · musculus extensor digitorum longus

A front shin muscle that lifts your four smaller toes.

What it does

This muscle runs down the front of the leg beside tibialis anterior and splits into four tendons to the smaller toes. It lifts the toes and helps raise the foot. You can see its tendons on the top of your foot when you pull your toes up.

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