muscles of the foot Flashcards
Muscle that originates from the medial portion of the calcaneal tuberosity
Abductor hallucis
The muscles of the foot are innervated + irrigated by the…
Posterior tibial artery + tibial nerve
Muscle that originates from the lateral portion of the calcaneal tuberosity
Abductor digiti minimi
The flexor digitorum brevis originates…
In the middle portion of the calcaneal tuberosity
Muscle in the superifical layer of the palm of the foot that provides tendons for the 2. to 5. toe
Flexor digitorum brevis
The flexor digitorum brevis inserts into…
The middle phalanges of the 2. to 5. toes
Where does the abductor hallucis insert?
Medially into the base of the proximal phalanx of the big toe
Where does the abductor digiti minimi insert
Laterally into the base of the proximal phalanx of the 5. toe
The quadratus plantae can be seen when
The flexor digitorum brevis is removed
Muscle that originates from the posteroinferior surface of the calcaneus
Quadratus plantae
Lumbrical muscles originate…
In the tendons of the FDL
Muscle with 2 heads that insert into the sesamoids
Flexor hallucis brevis
Flexor digitorum longus originates…
In the posteromedial part of the tibia
The 2 heads of the adductor hallucis insert into
The lateral sesamoid
The flexor digiti minimi brevis originates…
In the base of the 5. metatarsal
Site of insertion of the flexor digiti minimi brevis
Base of the proximal phalanx of the 5. toe
Number of plantar + dorsal interosseous muscles
Plantar: 3
Dorsal: 4
The posterior tibial artery + nerve divide into
The lateral + medial plantar artery & nerve
The transverse head of the adductor hallucis originates in the…
Plantar ligaments + deep transverse metatarsal ligament
The oblique head of the adductor hallucis originates in…
The plantar surface of base of the 2. to 4. metatarsals
