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

  • origin: lateral and medial processes of calcaneal tuberosity, and band of connective tissue connecting calcaneus with base of metatarsal V
  • insertion: lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of little toe
  • action: abducts little toe at the metatarsophalangeal joint
  • arterial supplylateral plantar artery
  • innervation: lateral plantar nerve from the tibial nerve

Related pathology

The abductor digiti minimi muscle is involved in Baxter neuropathy.

  • -<strong>action</strong>: abducts little toe at the metatarsophalangeal joint</li>
  • +<strong>action</strong>: abducts little toe at metatarsophalangeal joint</li>
  • -<strong>innervation</strong>: 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 <a href="/articles/tibial-nerve">tibial nerve</a><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>

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