Foot Flashcards
Abductor hallucis
O- Medial process of calcaneal tuberosity, flexor retinaculum
I- Proximal phalanx of 1st toe, lateral side of posterior surface
A- FLexion and abduction of 1st toe a metatarsal-phalangeal joint
N- Medial plantar nerve
BS- Medial plantar artery
Flexor digitorum brevis
O- medial process of calcaneal tuberosity
I- Middle phalanges of toes 2-5
A- Flexion of middle phalanges of toes 2-5
N- Medial plantar nerves
BS- medial plantar artery
Abductor digiti minimi
O- Lateral process of calcaneal tuberosity
I- Lateral side of proximal phalanx of 5th toe
A- Abduction of 5th metatarsal
N- Lateral plantar nerve
BS- Lateral plantar artery
Quadratus plantae
O- Medial and lateral side of plantar surface of calcaneus, distal to tuberosity
I- Lateral and posterior margin of flexor digitorum longus tendon
A- FLexion of toes 2-5 (pulls flexor digitorum longus tendon)
N- Lateral plantar nerve
BS- deep plantar arterial arch
Lumbricals
O- each slip of the flexor digitorum longus
I- expansions of extension tendons of toes 2-5
A- flexion of toes
N- 1- medial plantar nerve, 2-5 lateral plantar nerve
BS- deep plantar arterial arch
Flexor hallucis brevis
O- Cuboid, lateral cuneiform, tendon of posterior tibia
I- Medial and lateral sides of proximal phalanx of 1st toe
A- Flexion of 1st toe proximal phalanx
N- Medial plantar nerve
BS- medial plantar artery
Flexor digiti minimi brevis
O- Base of 5th metatarsal
I- Base of proximal phalanx 5
A- flex of 5th proximal phalanx
N- Lateral plantar nerve
BS- lateral plantar artery
Adductor hallucis oblique head
O- bases of Metatarsals 2-4
I- Base of proximal phalanx of 1st toe on the lateral side
A- Adduction and flexion of 1st toe
N- Lateral plantar nerve
BS- deep plantar arterial arch
Adductor hallucis transverse head
O- Capsules of metatarsal-phalange joints 3-5
I- Base of proximal phalanx of 1st toe
A- Adduction and flexion of 1st toe
N- lateral plantar nerve
BS- deep plantar arterial arch
Dorsal interossei
O- Adjacent sides of metatarsals
I- 1st to medial side of second toe, 2-4 to lateral side of toes 2-4
A- Abduct toes
N- Lateral plantar nerve
BS- dorsalis pedis artery
Plantar interossei
O- Medial side of metatarsals
I- Medial side of proximal phalanges 3-5
A- Adduction of toes
N- Lateral plantar nerve
BS- deep plantar arterial arch
Extensor digitorum brevis
O- Dorsal surface of calcaneus
I- Middle and distal phalanges of toes 2-4 (with extensor digitorum longus tendon)
A-Extends toes 2-4
N- Deep fibular berve
BS- dorsalis pedis artery
Extensor hallucis brevis
O- Dorsal surface of calcaneus
I- Base of proximal phalanx 1st toe
A- Extends 1st toe
N- Deep fibular nerve
BS- lateral tarsal artery
