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Extensor digitorum longus of the foot arises from the:
Becoming tendinous beyond the distal half of the tibia, it passes under the superior and inferior extensor retinaculae to the dorsal surface of the foot. Within the foot, it divides into four slips which insert into the dorsal extensor expansions of the lateral four toes.
It receives its blood supply from the:
It is innervated by the deep peroneal nerve (L5, S1).
The actions of extensor digitorum longus of the foot are to:
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