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Abductor Digiti Minimi (Foot): Difference between revisions

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Revision as of 05:15, 28 March 2020

Original Editor - Nikhil Benhur Abburi

Top Contributors - Nikhil Benhur Abburi, Mohamed A Hassanin, Kim Jackson and Wendy Snyders

Description[edit | edit source]

^[1]Abductor digiti minimi

It is a small muscle of the foot situated on the lateral border of the foot. it is homologous to abductor digiti minimi of hand.

Origin[edit | edit source]

Lateral and medial processes of Calcaneal tuberosity, plantar aponeurosis, intermuscular septum

Insertion[edit | edit source]

Lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of fifth toe

Nerve[edit | edit source]

Lateral plantar nerve(S1-S3) from tibial nerve

Artery[edit | edit source]

Supplied by the Lateral plantar artery

Function[edit | edit source]

Abducts little toe at metatarsophalangeal joint

Resources[edit | edit source]

↑ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Abductor_digiti_minimi_(foot).png

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