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Abductor Digiti Minimi Muscle Anatomy: Origin, Insertion, Action, Innervation
Muscle Anatomy of the Abductor Digiti Minimi
Origin: Medial and lateral tubercles of the calcaneus, the plantar aponeurosis and the intermuscular septum between it and flexor digitorum brevis
Insertion: Lateral side of the base of the proximal phalanx of the fifth toe
Action: Abduction of the fifth toe, assists with flexion of the fifth toe
Innervation: Lateral plantar nerve (S1, 2, 3)
Blood Supply: Lateral plantar artery
Muscle Anatomy: Abductor Digiti Minimi Actions
Primary Actions of the Abductor Digiti Minimi
1. Abduction of the fifth toe at the metatarsophalangeal joint
Agonists:
- None
Antagonists:
- Third Plantar Interosseous
Secondary Actions of the Abductor Digiti Minimi:
1. Assists with flexion of the fifth toe at the metatarsophalangeal joint
Agonists:
- Flexor Digitorum Brevis
- Flexor Digitorum Longus
- Third Plantar Interosseous
Antagonists:
- Extensor Digitorum Longus
Information about cause and effect of abductor digiti minimi muscle pain:
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