Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis (Foot)

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Figure 1: Intrinsic foot muscles¹

1st layer of the plantar foot²

2nd layer of the plantar foot²

3rd layer of the plantar foot²

Overview

Muscle	Origin	Insertion	Innervation	Action
Flexor digiti minimi brevis (foot)	Base of 5th Metatarsal Long plantar lig.	Base of 5th proximal phalanx	Lateral Plantar n. (superficial branch) S2 - S3	5th MTP Flexion

Origin

• Base of 5th MT³
• Long plantar lig.³

Insertion

Base of proximal phalanx of 5th toe³

Innervation

Lateral Plantar N. (superficial branch) (S2, S3)³

Action

5th MTP: Flexion³

MMT

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3.

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