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1
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Abductor Hallucis Origin

A

Medial tubercle of calcaneal tuberosity

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Abductor Hallucis Insertion

A

Medial side of proximal phalanx of 1st digit

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3
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Abductor Hallucis Blood

A

Medial Plantar artery

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5
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Abductor Hallucis Nerve

A

Medial plantar nerve

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6
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Abductor Hallucis Action

A

Abducts and flexes big toe

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Flexor Digitorum Brevis Origin

A

Medial tubercle of calcaneal tuberosity

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8
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Flexor Digitorum Brevis Blood

A

Medial plantar artery

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9
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Flexor Digitorum Brevis Nerve

A

Medial plantar nerve

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10
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Flexor Digitorum Brevis Action

A

Flexes second through fifth digits

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11
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Abductor Digiti Minimi Origin

A

Calcaneus

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12
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Abductor Digiti Minimi Insertion

A

Lateral side, proximal phalanx of 5th digit

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13
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Abductor Digiti Minimi Blood

A

Lateral plantar artery

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14
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Abductor Digiti Minimi Nerve

A

Lateral plantar nerve

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15
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Abductor Digiti Minimi Action

A

Abducts and flexes fifth digit

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16
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Quadratus Plantae Origin

A

Calcaneal tuberosity deep to flexor digitorum brevis

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17
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Quadratus Plantae Insertion

A

Lateral edge of flexor digitorum longus tendon

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18
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Quadratus Plantae Blood

A

Lateral plantar artery

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19
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Quadratus Plantae Nerve

A

Lateral plantar nerve

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20
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Quadratus Plantae Action

A

Corrects for oblique pull of flexor digitorum longus tendon and assists in flexion of toes

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21
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Lumbricals Origin

A

Tendons of flexor digitorum longus tendon

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22
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Lumbricals Insertion

A

Medial side of extensor expansions of lateral 4 toes

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23
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Lumbricals Blood

A

Medial and lateral plantar arteries

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24
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Lumbricals Nerve

A

1st (medial) lumbrical: Medial plantar nerve
2nd-4th lumbricals: lateral plantar nerve

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25
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Lumbricals Action

A

Flex proximal phalanges at the metatarsophalangeal joint, extend distal phalanges at proximal and distal interphalangeal joints

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26
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Flexor hallucis Brevis Origin

A

Plantar surfaces of cuboid and lateral (3rd) cuneiform

27
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Flexor hallucis brevis Insertion

A

Divides in two, to insert on sesamoid bones and base of proximal phalanx of first digit

28
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Flexor hallucis brevis Blood

A

Medial plantar artery

29
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Flexor hallucis brevis Nerve

A

Medial plantar nerve

30
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Flexor hallucis brevis Action

A

Flexes proximal phalanx of first toe

31
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Adductor Hallucis Origin

A

Oblique head: bases of MT2-4;
Transverse head: ligaments of metatarsophalangeal joints

32
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Adductor Hallucis Insertion

A

Both heads: lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of hallux

33
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Adductor Hallucis Blood

A

Lateral plantar artery

34
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Adductor Hallucis Nerve

A

Lateral plantar nerve

35
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Adductor Hallucis Action

A

Adducts first digit, helps maintain transverse arch

36
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Flexor digiti minimi (brevis) Origin

A

Base of MT5

37
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Flexor digiti minimi (brevis) Insertion

A

Inferolateral aspect of proximal phalanx of 5th digit

38
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Flexor digiti minimi (brevis) blood

A

Lateral plantar artery

39
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Flexor digiti minimi (brevis) Nerve

A

Lateral plantar nerve

40
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Flexor digiti minimi (brevis) Action

A

Flexes proximal phalanx of 5th digit

41
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Plantar Interossei (3) Origin

A

Bases and medial sides of MT3-5

42
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Plantar Interossei (3) Insertion

A

Medial sides of bases of proximal phalanges of digits 3-5

43
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Plantar Interossei (3) Blood

A

Lateral plantar artery

44
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Plantar Interossei (3) Nerve

A

Lateral plantar Nerve

45
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Plantar Interossei (3) Action

A

Adduct digits 3-5 and flex metatarsophalangeal joint

46
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Dorsal Interossei (4) Origin

A

Adjacent sides of MT1-5

47
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Dorsal Interossei (4) Insertion

A

First: medial sides of proximal phalanx of 2nd digit;
2nd-4th: lateral sides of 2nd-4th digits

48
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Flexor Digitorum Brevis Insertion

A

Middle phalanges of lateral 4 digits

49
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Dorsal Interossei (4) Nerve

A

Lateral plantar nerve

50
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Dorsal Interossei (4) Action

A

Abduct second through fourth digits and flex metatarsophalangeal joints

51
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Extensor Hallucis Brevis Origin

A

Superolateral surface of calcaneus

52
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Extensor Hallucis Brevis Insertion

A

Base of proximal phalanx of 1st digit

53
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Extensor Hallucis Brevis Blood

A

Dorsalis pedis artery

54
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Extensor Hallucis Brevis Nerve

A

Deep fibular nerve

55
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Extensor Hallucis Brevis Action

A

Extends big toe

56
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Extensor digitorum brevis Origin

A

Superolateral surface of calcaneus

57
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Extensor digitorum brevis Insertion

A

Base of middle phalanges of 2nd-4th digits

58
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Extensor digitorum brevis Blood

A

Dorsalis Pedis artery

59
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Extensor digitorum brevis Nerve

A

Deep fibular nerve

60
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Dorsal Interossei (4) Blood

A

Lateral plantar artery

61
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Extensor digitorum brevis Action

A

Extends toes 2-4

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