Muscles Of Sole Of Foot

Question 0

Insertion of abductor hallucis

Answer 0

Medial side of base of proximal phalanx of 1st digit

Question 1

Origin of abductor hallucis

Answer 1

Medial tubercle on the tuberosity of the calcaneous, flexor retinaculum, plantar aponeurosis

Question 2

Innervation of abductor hallucis

Answer 2

Medial plantar nerve S2 and S3

Question 3

Action of abductor hallucis

Answer 3

Abducts the 1st digit

Question 4

Flexor digitorum brevis

Answer 4

Medial tubercle on the tuberosity of the calcaenous, plantar aponeurosis, intermuscular septa

Question 5

Insertion of the flexor digitorum brevis

Answer 5

Both sides of middle phalanges of lateral four fingers

Question 6

Innervation of flexor digitorum

Answer 6

Medial plantar nerve S2 and S3

Question 7

Action of flexor digitorum brevis

Answer 7

Flexes lateral four digits

Question 8

Origin of abductor digiti minimi

Answer 8

MediAl and lateral tubercles on the tuberosity of the calcaneous, plantar aponeurosis, intermuscular septa

Question 9

Insertion of abductor digiti minimi

Answer 9

Lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of 5th digit

Question 10

Innervation of the abductor digiti minimi

Answer 10

Lateral plantar nerve S2 and S3

Question 11

Action of abductor digiti minimi

Answer 11

Abducts and flexes 5th digit

Question 12

Origin of quadratus plantae

Answer 12

Medial surface and lateral margin of plantar surface of calcaneous

Question 13

Insertion of quadratus plantae

Answer 13

Posterolateral margin of tendon of flexor digitorum longus

Question 14

Innervation of quadratus plantae

Answer 14

Lateral plantar nerve S2 and S3

Question 15

Action of quadratus plantae

Answer 15

Assists flexor digitorum longus in flexing lateral four digits

Question 16

Origin of lumbricals

Answer 16

Tendons of flexor digitorum longus

Question 17

Insertion of lumbricals

Answer 17

Medial aspect of expansion over lateral four digits

Question 18

Innervation of lumbricals

Answer 18

Medial: medial plantar nerve
Lateral: lateral plantar nerve S2 and S3

Question 19

Action of lumbricals

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Origin of flexor hallucis brevis

Answer 20

Plantar surface of cuboid and lateral cuneiform

Question 21

Insertion of flexor hallucis brevis

Answer 21

Both sides of bases of proximal phalanx of 1st digit

Question 22

Innervation of flexor hallucis brevis

Answer 22

Medial plantar nerve S2 and S3

Question 23

Action of flexor hallucis brevis

Answer 23

Flexes proximal phalanx of 1st digit

Question 24

Origin of adductor hallucis

Answer 24

Oblique head: bases of metatarsAls 2-4

Transverse head: plantar ligament of 3-5 metatarsophalangeal joints

Question 25

Insertion of adductor hallucis

Answer 25

Tendons of both heads attach to lateral side of base of proximal phalanx 1st digit

Question 26

Innervation adductor hallucis

Answer 26

Deep branch of lateral plantar nerve S2 and S3

Question 27

Action of adductor hallucis

Answer 27

Adducts 1st digit, assists in maintaining transverse arch of foot

Question 28

Origin of flexor digiti minimi brevis

Answer 28

Base of 5th metatarsals

Question 29

Insertion of flexor digiti minimi

Answer 29

Base of proximal phalanx of 5th digit

Question 30

Innervation of flexor digiti minimi brevis

Answer 30

Superficial branch of lateral plantar n S2 and S3

Question 31

Action of flexor digiti minimi brevis

Answer 31

Flexes proximal phalanx of 5th digit