Abductor hallucis muscle
| Abductor hallucis muscle | ||
|---|---|---|
Antagonist Adductor hallucis muscle | | |
| Identifiers | ||
| Latin | musculus abductor hallucis | |
| TA98 | A04.7.02.056 | |
| TA2 | 2672 | |
| FMA | 37448 | |
| Anatomical terms of muscle] | ||
The abductor hallucis muscle is an intrinsic muscle of the foot. It participates in the abduction and flexion of the great toe.
Structure
The abductor hallucis muscle is located in the medial border of the foot and contributes to form the prominence that is observed on the region. It is inserted behind on the tuberosity of the
flexor hallucis brevis that inserts on the medial surface of the base of the first proximal phalanx and its related sesamoid bone. Its medial surface is superficial and covered with the muscle's fascia and the skin.[2]
Nerve supply
Abductor hallucis is supplied by the medial plantar nerve. The nerves that supply it enter the muscle from its upper border.
Additional images
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Superficial dissection of the sole of the foot, showing the medial eminence formed by abductor hallucis -
Abductor hallucis muscle -
Coronal section through right talocrural and talocalcaneal joints
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See also
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 491 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ "Abductor Hallucis". Loyola University Medical Education Network. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ISBN 978-950-06-1368-2.[page needed]
External links
- Anatomy photo:16:st-0402 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- PTCentral
