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== Description  ==
== Description  ==
[[File:Abductor digiti minimi (foot).png|thumb|<ref>https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Abductor_digiti_minimi_(foot).png</ref>Abductor digiti minimi]]
[[File:Abductor digiti minimi (foot).png|thumb|<ref>https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Abductor_digiti_minimi_(foot).png</ref>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.  
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|abductor digiti minimi of hand.]]


=== Origin ===
=== Origin ===

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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

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