Muscles of the Foot (Groups, Origin, Insertion, Function) 

Content
Introduction 0:00
Division of the Foot Muscles 0:20
Dorsal Group 00:45
Extensor Digitorum brevis 1:00
Extensor Hallucis Brevis 1:21
Medial Group 1:40
Adductor Hallucis 1:49
Flexor Hallucis Brevis 2:19
Abductor Hallucis 2:42
Lateral Group - Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis 3:01
Opponens Digiti Minimi 3:22
Abductor Digiti Minimi 3:48
Middle Group 4:10
Flexor Digitorum Brevis 4:23
Quadratus Plantae 4:50
Plantar Interossei 5:11
Dorsal Interossei 5:52
Lumbricals 6:22
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Muscles of the Foot
- Dorsal Group [2]
- Medial Group [3]
- Lateral Group [3]
- Middle Group [2]
- Interossei [2]
- Lumbricals [1]
Dorsal Group [2]
- Extensors of the toes
- Innervated by the deep fibular nerve
Extensor Digitorum Brevis
musculus extensor digitorum brevis
- O: Calcaneus
- I: Tendons of extensor
digitorum longus (2nd, 3rd, 4th toes)
- F: Extension of 2nd-4th toe
Extensor Hallucis Brevis
musculus extensor hallucis brevis
- O: Calcaneus
- I: Tendons of extensor
hallucis longus
- F: Extension of big toe
Medial Group [3]
- Innervated by the Tibial Nerve
Adductor Hallucis
musculus adductor hallucis
- Oblique Head
O:
Base of 2nd - 4th metatarsal
Cuboid Bone
Lateral Cuneiform
- Transverse Head
○ O: 3rd - 5th Metatarsophalangeal Joints
- I: Base of the proximal phalanx of the big toe
- F: Adduction + Flexion of big toe
Flexor Hallucis Brevis
musculus flexor hallucis brevis
O:
Medial Cuneiform
Long Plantar Ligament
I:
Base of the proximal
phalanx of the big toe
F:
Flexion of the big toe
Abductor Hallucis
musculus abductor hallucis
O: Calcaneal tuberosity
tuber calcanei
- I: Base of the proximal
phalanx of the big toe
- F: Abduction + Flexion of the big toe
Lateral Group [3]
Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis
musculus flexor digiti minimi brevis
O:
Base of the 5th metatarsal
Long plantar ligament
I: Base of the proximal
phalanx of the little toe
F:
Flexion of little toe
Opponens Digiti Minimi
musculus opponens digiti minimi
O:
Base of the 5th metatarsal
Long Plantar Ligament
I: Lateral Surface of the 5th Metatarsal
F:
Adduction + Opposition of little toe
Abductor Digiti Minimi
musculus abductor digiti minimi
O:
Calcaneal Tuberosity
Base of the 5th metatarsal
- I:
Base of the proximal phalanx
of the little toe
F:
Abduction + Flexion of little toe
Middle Group [2]
- Maintain the longitudinal arch of the foot
- Innervated by the lateral and medial plantar nerves
Flexor Digitorum Brevis
musculus flexor digitorum brevis
O:
Calcaneal Tuberosity
Plantar Aponeurosis
- I:
Base of the middle phalanx of the 2nd - 5th toes
F:
Flexion of 2nd - 5th toe at the
middle and proximal phalanx
Quadratus Plantae
musculus quadratus plantae
O:
Calcaneal Tuberosity
Long Plantar Ligament
- I:
Tendons of the flexor digitorum longus
F:
Participates in flexion of toes
Interossei [2]
Plantar Interossei
Musculi interossei plantares
O:
Metatarsal bones of
3rd - 5th Toe (Tibial Side)
I:
Proximal Phalanx of
3rd - 5th toes (Medial Side)
F:
Adduction of the toes (towards the 2nd toe)
Assist with flexion of the toes
Dorsal Interossei
Musculi interossei dorsales
O:
Metatarsal bones of 1st - 5th Toe
I:
Proximal Phalanx of
2nd - 4th toes
F:
Abduction of the toes (away from 2nd toe)
Lumbricals [1]
Lumbricals
Musculi lumbricales pedis
O:
Tendons of the flexor digitorum longus
I:
Base of proximal phalanges of
the 2nd-5th toe (medial side)
Extensor tendons of the 4 lateral toes
F:
Flexion of proximal phalanges
Extension middle and distal phalanges
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