Muscles of the Foot Flashcards
Abductor Hallucis Proximal
Medial tubercle oftuberosity of calcaneus, flexor retinaculum, and plantar aponeurosis
Name the muscles in the first layer
Abductor Hallucis, Flexor digitorum, Abductor digiti minimi
Abductor Hallucis Distal
Medial side of base of proximal phalanx of 1st digit
Abductor Hallucis innervation
Medial plantar nerve S2, S3
Abductor Hallucis action
Abducts and flexes 1st digit (great toe, hallux)
Flexor digitorum brevis Proximal
Medial tubercle of tuberosity of calcaneus, plantar aponeurosis, and intermuscular septa
Flexor digitorum brevis Distal
Both sides of middle phalanges of lateral four digits
Flexor digitorum brevis innervation
Medial plantar nerve S2, S3
Flexor digitorum brevis action
Flexes lateral four digits
Abductor Digiti minimi Proximal
Medial and lateral tubercles of tuberosity of calcaneus, Plantar aponeurosis, and intermuscular septa
Abductor Digiti minimi Distal
Lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of 5th digit
Abductor Digiti minimi Innervation
Lateral Plantaer nerve S2, S3
Abductor Digiti minimi Action
Abducts and flexes 5th digit
Muscles of the second layer
Quadratus Plantae and Lumbricals
Quadratus Plantae Proximal
Medial surface and lateral margin of plantar surface of calcaneus
Quadratus Plantae Distal
Posterolateral margin of tendon of flexor digitorum longus
Quadratus Plantae Innervation
Lateral plantar nerve S2, S3