Foot Flashcards by Erin Bouquet

What is the proximal attachment of the quadratus plantae?

Calcaneous

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What is the action of the lumbricals?

Flex proximal phalanges and extend middle and distal phalanges of lateral four digits

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What is the action of the quadratus plantae?

Assists the flexor digitorum longus muscle in flexing the lateral four toes

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How many muscles make up the dorsal interossei?

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What is the action of the flexor hallucis brevis?

Flexes the great toe

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What is the distal attachment of the flexor digitorum brevis?

Middle phalanges of the lateral four toes

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What is the proximal attachment of the lumbricals?

Tendons of the flexor digitorum longus

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What is the action of the extensor digitorum brevis?

Aids extensor digitorum longus in extending the four medial toes at the MP and IP joints

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What is the proximal attachment of the dorsal interossei?

Adjacent sides of shafts of metatarsals 1-5

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What is the distal attachment of the abductor digiti minimi?

Lateral side of the proximal phalanx of the 5th toe

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What is the distal attachment of the quadratus plantae?

Tendon of the flexor digitorum longus muscle

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What is the action of the dorsal interossei?

Abducts digits 2-4 and flex MP joints

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What is the proximal attachment of the extensor hallucis brevis?

Calcaneus

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What is the proximal attachment of the adductor halluces?

Transverse: plantar ligamnets of MP joints Oblique: bases of metatarsals 2-4

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What is the innervation of the adductor halluces?

Deep branch of the lateral plantar nerve

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What is the proximal attachment of the flexor digitorum brevis?

Calcaneal tuberosity

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What is the innervation of the flexor hallucis brevis?

Medial plantar nerve

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What is the action of the plantar interossei?

Adduct digits 3-5 and flex MP joints

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What is the blood supply to the foot?

Dorsalis pedis artery

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What is the innervation of the extensor digitorum brevis?

Deep fibular nerve

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What is the innervation of the extensor hallucis brevis?

Deep fibular nerve

What is the innervation of the abductor digiti minimi?

Lateral plantar nerve

How many muscles make up the plantar interossei?

What is the proximal attachment of the extensor digitorum brevis?

Calcaneus

What is the innervation of the plantar interossei?

Lateral plantar nerve

What is the distal attachment of the adductor halluces?

Lateral side of the proximal phalanx of the great toe

What is the distal attachment of the extensor digitorum brevis?

Extensor expansions of toes 2-3

What is the distal attachment of the plantar interossei?

Medial sides of bases of phalanges of 3rd-5th digits

What is the innervation of the abductor hallucis?

Medial plantar nerve

What is the action of the adductor halluces?

Adducts the great toe

What is the distal attachment of the lumbricals?

Extensor expansions of the lateral four toes

What is the innervation of the lumbricals?

Medial plantar nerve (middle one) and lateral plantar nerve (lateral three)

What is the action of the flexor digiti minimi?

Flexes the 5th toe

What is the proximal attachment of the abductor digiti minimi?

Calcaneal tuberosity

What is the action of the flexor digitorum brevis?

Flexes lateral four digits

What is the distal attachment of the extensor hallucis brevis?

Extensor expansions of the great toe

What is the action of the extensor hallucis brevis?

Aids extensor hallucis longus in extending the great toe at the MP joint

What is the distal attachment of the abductor hallucis?

Medial side of the proximal phalanx of the great toe

What is the proximal attachment of the flexor hallucis brevis?

Lateral tarsal bones

What is the innervation of the dorsal interossei?

Lateral plantar nerve

What is the proximal attachment of the plantar interossei?

Plantar aspect of the medial side of the shafts of the metatarsals 3-5

What is the action of the abductor digiti minimi?

Abduct the 5th toe

What is the innervation of the flexor digiti minimi?

Superficial branch of the lateral plantar nerve

What is the action of the abductor hallucis?

Abduct the great toe

What is the proximal attachment of the abductor hallucis?

Medial side of the calcaneal tuberosity

What is the innervation of the flexor digitorum brevis?

Medial plantar nerve

What is the distal attachment of the dorsal interossei?

1st: Medial side of proximal phalanx of second digit 2nd-4th: Lateral sides of 2nd-4th digits

What is the distal attachment of the flexor digiti minimi?

Proximal phalanx of the 5th toe

What is the innervation of the quadratus plantae?

Lateral plantar nerve

What is the proximal attachment of the flexor digiti minimi?

5th metatarsal bone

What is the distal attachment of the flexor hallucis brevis?

Proximal phalanx of the great toe