Abductor digiti minimi muscle of foot
Muscle which lies along the lateral (outer) border of the foot / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the muscle of the hand, see abductor digiti minimi muscle of hand.
The abductor digiti minimi (abductor minimi digiti, abductor digiti quinti) is a muscle which lies along the lateral (outer) border of the foot,[1] and is in relation by its medial margin with the lateral plantar artery, vein and nerves.
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Abductor digiti minimi muscle of foot | |
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Origin | Plantar aponeurosis |
Insertion | Fifth toe or phalanges |
Artery | Lateral plantar artery |
Nerve | Lateral plantar nerve |
Actions | Flexion and abduction of the fifth toe |
Antagonist | Flexor digiti minimi brevis muscle |
Identifiers | |
Latin | musculus abductor digiti minimi pedis |
TA98 | A04.7.02.063 |
TA2 | 2679 |
FMA | 37451 |
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Its homolog in the arm is the abductor digiti minimi muscle in the hand.