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Complete muscle reference, origins, insertions, nerve supply, actions, clinical notes, and common injuries.

15 muscles

15 muscles in Foot & Ankle Clear ×

Muscle Abductor Digiti Minimi (Foot) musculus abductor digiti minimi pedis Foot & Ankle The abductor digiti minimi of the foot is the most lateral plantar muscle, forming the prominent… Muscle Abductor Hallucis musculus abductor hallucis Foot & Ankle The abductor hallucis is the most medial plantar muscle, running from the calcaneal tuberosity along the… Muscle Adductor Hallucis musculus adductor hallucis Foot & Ankle The adductor hallucis is a deep plantar muscle with an oblique head from the midfoot and… Muscle Extensor Digitorum Brevis musculus extensor digitorum brevis Foot & Ankle The extensor digitorum brevis is a small muscle on the dorsolateral foot arising from the calcaneus… Muscle Extensor Hallucis Brevis musculus extensor hallucis brevis Foot & Ankle The extensor hallucis brevis is technically the medial portion of the extensor digitorum brevis, providing a… Muscle Extensor Hallucis Brevis musculus extensor hallucis brevis Foot & Ankle The extensor hallucis brevis is the medial portion of the EDB, providing a short intrinsic extensor… Muscle Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis (Foot) musculus flexor digiti minimi brevis pedis Foot & Ankle The flexor digiti minimi brevis of the foot flexes the little toe at the MTP joint… Muscle Flexor Digitorum Brevis musculus flexor digitorum brevis Foot & Ankle The flexor digitorum brevis is the foot equivalent of the flexor digitorum superficialis in the hand,… Muscle Flexor Hallucis Brevis musculus flexor hallucis brevis Foot & Ankle The flexor hallucis brevis arises from the midfoot and divides into medial and lateral heads that… Muscle Interossei (Foot) musculi interossei pedis Foot & Ankle The foot has four dorsal and three plantar interossei muscles analogous to those in the hand,… Muscle Interosseus (Foot) Dorsal musculi interossei dorsales pedis Foot & Ankle The four dorsal interossei of the foot abduct the second, third, and fourth toes away from… Muscle Lumbricals (Foot) musculi lumbricales pedis Foot & Ankle The four foot lumbricals arise from the FDL tendons and insert into the lateral toe extensor… Muscle Opponens Digiti Minimi (Foot) musculus opponens digiti minimi pedis Foot & Ankle The opponens digiti minimi of the foot opposes the fifth metatarsal to help cup the lateral… Muscle Plantar Interossei (Foot) musculi interossei plantares pedis Foot & Ankle The three plantar interossei adduct the third, fourth, and fifth toes toward the second toe axis,… Muscle Quadratus Plantae musculus quadratus plantae Foot & Ankle The quadratus plantae (flexor digitorum accessorius) is a unique plantar muscle that attaches to the FDL…