Muscles of the Foot (Dorsal/Plantar)

Question 1

Extensor Digitorum Brevis (Origin & Insertion)

Answer 1

O: Ant calcaneus
I: Digit II-IV tendons of extensor digitorum longus

Question 2

Extensor Digitorum Brevis (Actions)

Answer 2

Extends dig II-IV

Question 3

Extensor Digitorum Brevis (Nerve & Artery)

Answer 3

N: Deep fibular N
A: Dorsalis pedis & arcuate Aa

Question 4

Extensor Hallucis Brevis (Origin & Insertion)

Answer 4

O: Ant calcaneus
I: Proximal phalanx of hallux

Question 5

Extensor Hallucis Brevis (Actions)

Answer 5

Extends digit I

Question 6

Extensor Hallucis Brevis (Nerve & Artery)

Answer 6

N: Deep fibular N
A: Dorsalis pedis & arcuate Aa

Question 7

Abductor Hallucis (Origin & Insertion)

Answer 7

O: Calcaneal tuberosity
I: Proximal phalanx of hallux

Question 8

Abductor Hallucis (Actions)

Answer 8

Abducts digit I

Flexes digit I

Question 9

Abductor Hallucis (Nerve & Artery)

Answer 9

N: Med plantar N
A: Med & lat plantar Aa

Question 10

Flexor Digitorum Brevis (Origin & Insertion)

Answer 10

O: Calcaneal tuberosity
I: Middle phalanges of dig II-V

Question 11

Flexor Digitorum Brevis (Actions)

Answer 11

Flexes dig II-V

Question 12

Flexor Digitorum Brevis (Nerve & Artery)

Answer 12

N: Med plantar N
A: Med & lat plantar Aa

Question 13

Abductor Digiti Minimi (Origin & Insertion)

Answer 13

O: Calcaneal tuberosity
I: Proximal phalanx of digit V

Question 14

Abductor Digiti Minimi (Actions)

Answer 14

Abducts dig V

Flexes dig V

Question 15

Abductor Digiti Minimi (Nerve & Artery)

Answer 15

N: Lat plantar N
A: Med & lat plantar Aa

Question 16

Quadratus Plantae (Origin & Insertion)

Answer 16

O: Calcaneal tuberosity
I: Tendons of flexor digitorum longus

Question 17

Quadratus Plantae (Actions)

Answer 17

Flexes dig II-V via flexor digitorum longus

Question 18

Quadratus Plantae (Nerve & Artery)

Answer 18

N: Lat plantar N
A: Med & lat plantar Aa

Question 19

Lumbricals (Origin & Insertion)

Answer 19

O: Tendons of flexor digitorum longus
I: Extensor expansions of digits II-V

Question 20

Lumbricals (Actions)

Answer 20

Flexes MTP of digit II-V

Extends IP of dig II-V

Question 21

Lumbricals (Nerve & Artery)

Answer 21

N: Med& lat plantar Nn
A: Med & lat plantar Aa

Question 22

Flexor Hallucis Brevis (Origin & Insertion)

Answer 22

O: Base Mt. I & cuboid
I: Proximal phalanx of hallux

Question 23

Flexor Hallucis Brevis (Actions)

Answer 23

Flexes Hallux

Question 24

Flexor Hallucis Brevis (Nerve & Artery)

Answer 24

N: Med plantar N
A: Med & lat plantar Aa

Question 25

Adductor Hallucis Obliquus (Origin & Insertion)

Answer 25

O: Bases of Mt. II-IV I: Proximal phalanx of hallux

Question 26

Adductor Hallucis Brevis (Actions)

Answer 26

Adducts hallus | Flexes hallux

Question 27

Adductor Hallucis Brevis (Nerve & Artery)

Answer 27

N: Lat plantar N A: Med & lat plantar A

Question 28

Adductor Hallucis Transverus (Origin & Insertion)

Answer 28

O: MTP joints capsules of dig II-V I: Proximal phalanx of hallux

Question 29

Adductor Hallucis Transverus (Actions)

Answer 29

Adducts hallux

Question 30

Adductor Hallucis Transverus (Nerve & Artery)

Answer 30

N: Lat plantar N A: Med & lat plantar Aa

Question 31

Flexor Digiti Minimi (Origin & Insertion)

Answer 31

O: Base of Mt. V I: Proximal phalanx of dig V

Question 32

Flexor Digiti Minimi (Actions)

Answer 32

Flexes digit V

Question 33

Flexor Digiti Minimi (Nerve & Artery)

Answer 33

N: Lat plantar N A: Med & lat plantar Aa

Question 34

Plantar Interossei (Origin & Insertion)

Answer 34

O: Diaphyses of Mt. III-V I: Proximal Phalanges of Digit III-V

Question 35

Plantar Interossei (Actions)

Answer 35

Adducts dig III-V | Flexes MTP joints III-V

Question 36

Plantar Interossei (Nerve & Artery)

Answer 36

N: Lat plantar N A: Med & lat plantar Aa

Question 37

Dorsal Interossei (Origin & Insertion)

Answer 37

O: Adjacent Mt. diaphysis I: Proximal phalanges of dig II-IV

Question 38

Dorsal Interossei (Actions)

Answer 38

Abducts dig II-IV | Flexes MTP joints II-IV

Question 39

Dorsal Interossei (Nerve & Artery)

Answer 39

N: Lat plantar N A: Med & lat plantar Aa