Musculus abductor digiti minimi (foot)

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One of the muscles of the lower limb.

Origin: outer edge of tuber calcanei and plantar aponeurosis

musculus abductor digiti minimi

Insertion: base of the proximal articular surface of the little finger


Innervation: n. plantaris lateralis (branch from nervus tibialis) (S1–S2)

Function: abduction and slight flexion in the metatarsophalangeal joint of the 5th toe

References[edit | edit source]

  • ČIHÁK, Radomír. Anatomie 1. 2. vydání. Praha : Grada, 2001. 497 s. ISBN 80-7169-970-5.
  • VIGUÉ, Jordi. Atlas lidského těla. 3. vydání. Čestlice : Rebo, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7234-881-7.