Foot - origin, insertions and actions Flashcards
What is the action of the abductor digiti minimi?
toe flexion and toe abduction
What is the action of the flexor hallucis brevis?
toe flexion
What is the action of the opponent digit minimi?
toe flexion and toe abduction
What is the insertion of the quadrates plantae?
tendon of flexor digitorum longus
What is the action of the abductor hallucis?
toe flexion and toe abduction
What is the origin of the flexor digitorum brevis?
medial side of calcaneus tuberosity
What is the action of the extensor digitorum brevis?
toe extension
What is the action of the extensor hallucis brevis?
toe extension
What is the origin of the flexor digiti minimi brevis?
base of 5th metatarsal
What is the action of the adductor hallucis?
toe flexion and toe adduction
What is the action of the flexor digitorum brevis?
toe flexion
What is the origin of the extensor digitorum brevis?
superolateral surface of the calcaneus
What is the insertion of the flexor digitorum brevis?
middle toes - 2 - 5
What is the origin of the adductor hallucis?
oblique head - 2-4 toes and lateral cuneiform, cuboid, tibialis posterior tendon. transverse head - bottom ligaments of toes 3-5
What is the origin of the abductor hallucis?
medial side of the calcaneus tuberosity