Abductor digiti minimi muscle of foot
The abductor digiti minimi (abductor minimi digiti, abductor digiti quinti) is a muscle which lies along the lateral (outer) border of the foot, and is in relation by its medial margin with the lateral plantar artery, vein and nerves.
| Abductor digiti minimi muscle of foot | |
|---|---|
First layer of the muscles of the sole (abductor digiti minimi visible at center right). | |
Superficial view of the plantar arteries (abductor digiti minimi visible at center right). | |
| Details | |
| Origin | Plantar aponeurosis |
| Insertion | Fifth toe or phalanges |
| Artery | Lateral plantar artery |
| Nerve | Lateral plantar nerve |
| Actions | Flexion and abduction of the fifth toe |
| Antagonist | Flexor digiti minimi brevis muscle |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | musculus abductor digiti minimi pedis |
| TA98 | A04.7.02.063 |
| TA2 | 2679 |
| FMA | 37451 |
| Anatomical terms of muscle | |
Its homolog in the arm is the abductor digiti minimi muscle in the hand.
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