Foot Lumbrical Muscles

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Affiliations

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Figure 1: Intrinsic foot muscles1

1st layer of the plantar foot2

1st layer of the plantar foot2

2nd layer of the plantar foot2

2nd layer of the plantar foot2

3rd layer of the plantar foot2

3rd layer of the plantar foot2
Reading list
  • Ch70 Intrinsic muscles of the foot3
  • Neuman4

Overview

Origin

Medial borders of tendons of FDL5

Insertion

Dorsal aponeurosis of toes 2-55

Innervation

Action

  • MTP 2-5: Flexion5
  • IP 2-5: Extension5
  • Toes 2-5: Adducts toes 2-5 towards big toe5

MMT

1.
Betts JG, Blaker W. Anatomy and Physiology. 2nd ed. OpenStax; 2022. https://openstax.org/details/books/anatomy-and-physiology-2e/?Book%20details
2.
Gray H. Anatomy of the Human Body. 20th ed. (Lewis WH, ed.). Lea & Febiger; 1918. https://www.bartleby.com/107/
3.
Donnelly JM, Simons DG, eds. Travell, Simons & Simons’ Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual. Third edition. Wolters Kluwer Health; 2019.
4.
Neumann DA, Kelly ER, Kiefer CL, Martens K, Grosz CM. Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System: Foundations for Rehabilitation. 3rd ed. Elsevier; 2017.
5.
Gilroy AM, MacPherson BR, Wikenheiser JC, Voll MM, Wesker K, Schünke M, eds. Atlas of Anatomy. 4th ed. Thieme; 2020.

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