peroneus longus (fibularis longus)

Origin

• upper 2/3 of lateral surface of fibula
• lateral condyle of tibia

Insertion

• tendon passing behind the lateral malleolus, across the sole of the foot to the medial cuneiform & base of the 1st metatarsal

Action

plantar flexes & everts foot

Innervation

superficial peroneal nerve

More general terms

• skeletal muscle (voluntary muscle)