Abductor digiti minimi muscle (foot)
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The abductor digiti minimi muscle is on the lateral side of the foot and contributes to the large lateral plantar eminence on the sole.
Summary
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origin:
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laterallateral and medial processes of calcaneal tuberosity, and band of connective tissue connecting calcaneus with base of metatarsal V
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insertion:
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laterallateral side of base of proximal phalanx of little toe
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action:
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abductsabducts little toe at the metatarsophalangeal joint
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innervation:
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laterallateral plantar nerve from the tibial nerve
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Related pathology
The abductor digiti minimi muscle is involved in Baxter neuropathy.
-<strong>origin</strong>:<ul><li>lateral and medial processes of calcaneal tuberosity, and band of connective tissue connecting calcaneus with base of metatarsal V</li></ul>-</li>- +<strong>origin</strong>: lateral and medial processes of calcaneal tuberosity, and band of connective tissue connecting calcaneus with base of metatarsal V</li>
-<strong>insertion</strong>:<ul><li>lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of little toe</li></ul>-</li>- +<strong>insertion</strong>: lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of little toe</li>
-<strong>action</strong>:<ul><li>abducts little toe at the metatarsophalangeal joint</li></ul>-</li>- +<strong>action</strong>: abducts little toe at the metatarsophalangeal joint</li>
-<strong>arterial supply</strong>:<ul><li><a href="/articles/arterial-supply-to-the-foot">lateral plantar artery</a></li></ul>- +<strong>arterial supply</strong>: <a href="/articles/arterial-supply-to-the-foot">lateral plantar artery</a>
-<strong>innervation</strong>:<ul><li>lateral plantar nerve from the <a href="/articles/tibial-nerve">tibial nerve</a><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>- +<strong>innervation</strong>: lateral plantar nerve from the <a href="/articles/tibial-nerve">tibial nerve</a><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
-</li></ul>-</ul><h4>Related pathology</h4><p>The abductor digiti minimi muscle is involved in <a title="Baxter neuropathy" href="/articles/baxter-neuropathy-1">Baxter neuropathy</a>.</p>- +</ul><h4>Related pathology</h4><p>The abductor digiti minimi muscle is involved in <a href="/articles/baxter-neuropathy-1">Baxter neuropathy</a>.</p>
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