Peroneus longus
The peroneus longus muscles are located in each of the lower-legs of the human body.
The two peroneus longus muscles, one of which is located in each leg, are the longest muscles attached to the fibula bones (of the lower-leg).
Origin, Insertion and Actions of the Peroneus Longus muscles:
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The peroneus longus muscle of the leg on the ground is used when balancing one's weight on one foot.
The peroneus longus muscles are labelled on our diagrams of human anterior muscles and human posterior muscles.
More about Muscles:
The following are some popular pages in the section about the human muscular system:
- The structure of muscle tissue
- The structure of muscle cells
- Labelled diagrams of the muscles in different parts of the body including anterior muscles, posterior muscles and facial muscles
- Types of muscle contractions
- Movements at joints
There are also more pages about the words used to describe muscles (terminology), the anatomy and physiology of muscles, muscular disorders and associated topics. See also books about sports medicine.
