FOOT Flashcards
What are the 1st layer muscles?
- Abductor Hallucis
- Flexor Digitorum brevis
- Abductor Digiti minimi
What is the origin (proximal attachment) of the Abductor Hallucis?
- Medial tubercle of tuberosity of calcaneus
- flexor retinaculum
- plantar aponeurosis
What is the insertion (distal attachment) of the Abductor Hallucis?
- Medial side of base of proximal phalanx of 1st digit
What is the innervation of the Abductor Hallucis?
Medial plantar nerve (S2, S3)
What is the main action of the Abductor Hallucis?
Abducts and flexes 1st digit (great toe, hallux)
What is the origin (proximal attachment) of the Flexor Digitorum brevis?
- Medial tubercle of tuberosity of calcaneus
- plantar aponeurosis
- Intermuscular septa
What is the insertion (distal attachment) of the Flexor Digitorum brevis?
Both sides of middle phalangees and lateral 4 digits
What is the innervation of the Flexor Digitorum brevis?
Medial plantar nerve (S2, S3)
What is the main action of the Flexor Digitorum brevis?
Flexes lateral 4 digits
What is the origin (proximal attachment) of the Abductor Digiti minimi?
- medial and lateral tubercles of tuberosity of calcaneus
- plantar aponeurosis
- Intermuscular septa
What is the insertion (distal attachment) of the Abductor Digiti minimi?
Lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of 5th digit
What is the innervation of the Abductor Digiti minimi?
lateral plantar nerve (S2, S3)
What is the main action of the Abductor Digiti minimi?
Abducts and flexes little toe (5th digit)
What are the 2nd layer muscles?
- Quadrate Plantae
- Lumbricals
What is the origin (proximal attachment) of the Quadrate Plantae?
Medial surface and lateral margin of plantar surface of calcalneus
What is the insertion (distal attachment) of the Quadrate Plantae?
Posterolateral margin of tendon of flexor digitorum longus
What is the innervation of the Quadrate Plantae?
lateral plantar nerve (S2, S3)
What is the main action of the Quadrate Plantae?
Assists flexor digitorum longus in flexing lateral 4 digits
What is the origin (proximal attachment) of the Lumbricals?
tendons of flexor digitorum longus
What is the insertion (distal attachment) of the Lumbricals?
Medial aspect of expansion over lateral 4 digits