Muscles of the Foot Flashcards
what are the two muscles on the dorsal aspect of the foot?
- extensor digitorum brevis
- extensor hallucis brevis
what are the origins and insertions of the extensor digitorum brevis?
- origins - calcaneus
- inserts - long extensor tendon of medial 4 toes
what are the actions of the extensor digitorum brevis?
extension of lateal 4 toes
what is the innervation of the extensor digitorum brevis?
deep fibuar nerve
what are the origins and insertions of the extensor hallucis brevis?
- origins - calcaneus
- inserts - proximal phalanx of big toe
what are the actions of the extensor hallucis brevis?
extension of the great toe
what is the innervation of the extensor hallucis brevis?
deep fibular nerve
what muscle is this?
extensor digitorum brevis
what muscle is this?
extensor hallucis brevis
how many muscles are there in the plantar aspect of the foot?
10 intrinsic muscles
how many layers of muscles are there in the plantar aspect of the foot?
4
what are the 3 muscles in the first layer of the plantar aspect of the foot?
- abductor hallucis
- abductor digiti minimi
- flexor digitorum brevis
what are the origins and insertions of the abductor hallucis?
- origins - medial tubercle of calcenus, flexor retinaculum, plantar aponeurosis
- inserts - medial base of proximal phalanx of big toe
what are the actions of the abductor hallucis?
abduction and flexion of big toe
what is the innervation of the abductor hallucis?
medial plantar nerve
what are the origins and insertions of the abductor digiti minimi?
- origins - medial + lateral tubercles of calcaneus and plantar aponeurosis
- inserts - lateral base of proximal phalanx of the 5th digit
what are hte actions of the abductor digiti minimi?
abduction and flexion of little toe
what is the innervation of the abductor digiti minimi?
lateral plantar nerve
what are the origins and insertions of flexor digitorum brevis?
origins - medial tubercle of calcaneus and plantar aponeurosis
inserts - middle phalanges of lateral 4x digits
what are the actions of the flexor digitorum brevis?
flexion of lateral 4 toes at proximal IP joints
what is the innervation of the flexor digitorum brevis?
medial plantar nerve