Foot Muscles: Third Layer of Muscles

Question 1

Flexor Hallucis Brevis
(origin)

Answer 1

cuboid, lateral cuneiform, tendon of tibialis posterior

Question 2

Flexor Hallucis Brevis
(insertion)

Answer 2

Medial and lateral sides of proximal phalanx of 1st toe

Question 3

Flexor Hallucis Brevis
(action)

Answer 3

Flexion of 1st toe proximal phalanx

Question 4

Flexor Hallucis Brevis
(innervation)

Answer 4

medial plantar nerve

Question 5

Flexor digiti minimi brevis
(origin)

Answer 5

Base of the 5th metatarsal

Question 6

Flexor digiti minimi brevis
(insertion)

Answer 6

base of proximal phalanx of 5th toe

Question 7

Flexor digiti minimi brevis
(action)

Answer 7

Flexion of 5th toe proximal phalanx

Question 8

Flexor digiti minimi brevis
(innervation)

Answer 8

Lateral plantar nerve

Question 9

Adductor hallucis Oblique Head
(origin)

Answer 9

base of metatarsals 2-4

Question 10

Adductor hallucis Oblique Head
(insertion)

Answer 10

base of proximal phalanx of 1st toe

Question 11

Adductor hallucis Oblique Head
(action)

Answer 11

adduct and flex 1st toe

Question 12

Adductor hallucis Oblique Head
(innervation)

Answer 12

lateral plantar nerve

Question 13

Adductor hallucis Transverse Head
(origin)

Answer 13

Capsules of Metatarsophalangeal joints (MTP joints) 3-5

Question 14

Adductor hallucis Transverse Head
(insertion)

Answer 14

Base of proximal phalanx of 1st toe

Question 15

Adductor hallucis Transverse Head
(action)

Answer 15

adduct first toe

Question 16

Adductor hallucis Transverse Head
(innervation)

Answer 16

lateral plantar nerve