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== Description == [[File:Peroneus brevis.jpg|thumb|The Peroneus brevis muscle origin and insertion. ]] | |||
The Peroneus Brevis (also known as Fibularis Brevis) is a short muscle that lies at the lateral part of the lower leg deep to the [[Peroneal (Fibularis) Longus|Peroneus Longus]].<ref name=":0">Eovaldi BJ, Siccardi MA. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK535427/ Anatomy, Bony Pelvis and Lower Limb, Foot Peroneus Brevis Muscle.] InStatPearls [Internet] 2018 Dec 9. StatPearls Publishing.</ref> It is one of the three peroneus muscles.<ref name=":1">Lippert, Lynn S. Clinical Kinesiology and Anatomy. 5th ed. Philadelphia: F A Davis Company; 2016. | The Peroneus Brevis (also known as Fibularis Brevis) is a short muscle that lies at the lateral part of the lower leg deep to the [[Peroneal (Fibularis) Longus|Peroneus Longus]].<ref name=":0">Eovaldi BJ, Siccardi MA. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK535427/ Anatomy, Bony Pelvis and Lower Limb, Foot Peroneus Brevis Muscle.] InStatPearls [Internet] 2018 Dec 9. StatPearls Publishing.</ref> It is one of the three peroneus muscles.<ref name=":1">Lippert, Lynn S. Clinical Kinesiology and Anatomy. 5th ed. Philadelphia: F A Davis Company; 2016. | ||
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Top Contributors - Lilian Ashraf, Beverly Klinger, Kim Jackson, Oyemi Sillo and Abbey Wright
== Description ==
The Peroneus Brevis (also known as Fibularis Brevis) is a short muscle that lies at the lateral part of the lower leg deep to the Peroneus Longus.[1] It is one of the three peroneus muscles.[2]
Origin[edit | edit source]
Distal two-thirds of lateral fibula,[1] its tendon pass downwards and loops posterior to the lateral malleolus.[2]
Insertion[edit | edit source]
Base of the fifth metatarsal.[2]
Nerve[edit | edit source]
Superficial peroneal nerve.[1]
Artery[edit | edit source]
Muscular branches of the peroneal artery.[1]
Function[edit | edit source]
Foot eversion and assists in plantar flexion.[2]
Clinical relevance[edit | edit source]
Avulsion fracture of the ankle
Assessment[edit | edit source]
Peroneus longus and brevis tests
