Muscle | Function | |
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Plantar Group | ||
1st Layer (superficial) | Abductor Hallucis | Abduction and Flexion of Hallux |
Abductor Digiti Minimi | Abduction of the 5th Digit | |
Flexor Digitorum Brevis | Flexion of 2nd-5th Digits | |
2nd Layer | Lumbricals | Flexion of the metatarsophalangeal joints and extension at the interphalangeal joints |
Quadratus plantae | Flexion of 2nd-5th Digits | |
3rd Layer | Adductor Hallucis | Adduction of the Hallux at the metatarsophalangeal joint |
Flexor Hallucis Brevis | Flexion of the Hallux at the metatarsophangeal joint | |
Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis | Flexion of the 5th Digit at the metatarsophalangeal joint | |
4th Layer (deep) | Plantar Interossei | Adduction of 3rd-5th Digits |
Dorsal Interossei | Adduction of 2nd-5th Digits | |
Dorsal Group | ||
Extensor Hallucis Brevis | Extension of Hallux | |
Extensor Digitorum Brevis | Extension of 2nd-4th Digits |