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Details Title Muscles in the Sole of the Foot Description Origins, Insertions, Innervation, Action, and Blood Supply of the muscles of the sole of the foot Total Cards 58 Subject Anatomy Created 10/06/2011

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Term Abductor hallucis: origin	Definition medial process of calcaneal tuberosity, flexor retinaculum, plantar aponeurosis
Term Abductor hallucis: insertion	Definition medial side of base of prox phalanx of great toe
Term Abductor hallucis: innervation	Definition medial plantar n. (S2,S3)
Term Abductor hallucis: action	Definition abducts and flexes great toe
Term Abductor hallucis: blood supply	Definition medial plantar a.
Term Flexor digitorum brevis: origin	Definition medial process of calcaneal tuberosity, plantar aponeurosis
Term Flexor digitorum brevis: insertion	Definition middle phalanx of lateral 4 toes
Term Flexor digitorum brevis: innervation	Definition medial plantar n. (S2,S)
Term Flexor digitorum brevis: action	Definition flexes lateral 4 toes
Term Flexor digitorum brevis: blood supply	Definition medial plantar a.
Term Abductor digiti minimi: origin	Definition medial and lateral processes of calcaneal tuberosity, plantar aponeurosis
Term Abductor digiti minimi: insertion	Definition lateral side of base of prox phalanx of little toe
Term Abductor digiti minimi: innervation	Definition lateral plantar n. (S2,S3)
Term Abductor digiti minimi: action	Definition abducts and flexes little toe
Term Abductor digiti minimi: blood supply	Definition lateral plantar a.
Term Quadratus plantae: origin	Definition medial surface and lateral margin of plantar surface of calcaneus
Term Quadratus plantae: insertion	Definition tendons of flexor digitorum longus
Term Quadratus plantae: innervation	Definition lateral plantar n. (S2,S3)
Term Quadratus plantae: action	Definition assists flexor digitorum longus in flexing lateral 4 toes
Term Quadratus plantae: blood supply	Definition lateral plantar a.
Term Lumbricals: origin	Definition tendon of flexor digitorum longus
Term Lumbricals: insertion	Definition medial aspect of expansion over lateral 4 toes
Term Lumbrical (medial 1): innervation	Definition medial plantar n. (S2,S3)
Term Lumbrical (lateral 3): innervation	Definition lateral plantar n. (S2,S3)
Term Lumbricals: action	Definition flex prox phalanges and extend middle and distal phalanges of lateral 4 toes
Term Lumbricals: blood supply	Definition plantar metatarsal a.
Term Flexor hallucis brevis: origin	Definition plantar surfaces of cuboid and lateral cuneiforms
Term Flexor hallucis brevis: insertion	Definition medial and lateral side of prox phalanx of great toe
Term Flexor hallucis brevis: innervation	Definition medial plantar n. (S2,S3)
Term Flexor hallucis brevis: action	Definition flexes prox phalanx of great toe
Term Flexor hallucis brevis: blood supply	Definition first plantar metatarsal a.
Term Adductor hallucis: origin	Definition oblique head: bases of metatarsals II to IV transverse head: plantar ligaments of metatarsophalangeal joints II to V
Term Adductor hallucis: insertion	Definition lateral side of base of prox phalanx of great toe
Term Adductor hallucis: innervation	Definition deep branch of lateral plantar n. (S2,S3)
Term Adductor hallucis: action	Definition adducts great toe, assists in maintaining arch of foot
Term Adductor hallucis: blood supply	Definition first plantar metatarsal a.
Term Flexor digiti minimi brevis: origin	Definition base of metatarsal V
Term Flexor digiti minimi brevis: insertion	Definition lateral base of prox phalanx of little toe
Term Flexor digiti minimi brevis: innervation	Definition superficial branch of lateral plantar n. (S2,S3)
Term Flexor digiti minimi brevis: action	Definition flexes prox phalanx of little toe
Term Flexor digiti minimi brevis: blood supply	Definition lateral plantar a.
Term Plantar interossei: origin	Definition bases and medial sides of metatarsals III to V
Term Plantar interossei: insertion	Definition medial sides of bases of prox phalanges of toes III to V
Term Plantar interossei: innervation	Definition lateral plantar n. (S2,S3)
Term Plantar interossei: action	Definition adducts toes II to IV and flexes metatarsophalangeal joints
Term Plantar interossei: blood supply	Definition plantar metatarsal a.
Term Dorsal interossei: origin	Definition adjacent sides of metatarsals I to V
Term Dorsal interossei (1): insertion	Definition medial side of prox phalanx of 2nd toe
Term Dorsal interossei (2-4): insertion	Definition lateral sides of toes II to IV
Term Dorsal interossei: innervation	Definition lateral plantar n. (S2,S3)
Term Dorsal interossei: action	Definition abducts toes II to IV and flexes metatarsophalangeal joints
Term Dorsal interossei: blood supply	Definition dorsal metatarsal a.
Term Extensor digitorum brevis: origin	Definition superolateral surface of calcaneus
Term Extensor digitorum brevis (tendon 1): insertion	Definition dorsal base of prox phalanx of great toe
Term Extensor digitorum brevis (tendon 2-4): insertion	Definition lateral sides of tendons of extensor digitorum longus
Term Extensor digitorum brevis: innervation	Definition deep fibular n. (L5-S2)
Term Extensor digitorum brevis: action	Definition extends medial 4 toes
Term Extensor digitorum brevis: blood supply	Definition dorsalis pedis a., lateral tarsal a.

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