| Abductor hallucis muscle | |
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| Muscles of the sole of the foot. First layer. (Abductor hallucis visible at center left.) | |
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| The plantar arteries. Superficial view. (Abductor hallucis visible at center left.) | |
| Latin | musculus abductor hallucis |
| Gray's | subject #131 491 |
| Origin | tuberosity of the calcaneus |
| Insertion | medial aspect of base of 1st phalanx of hallux |
| Artery | |
| Nerve | Medial plantar nerve |
| Actions | abducts hallux |
| Antagonist | Adductor hallucis muscle |
The Abductor hallucis lies along the medial border of the foot and covers the origins of the plantar vessels and nerves.
It arises from the medial process of the tuberosity of the calcaneus, from the laciniate ligament, from the plantar aponeurosis, and from the intermuscular septum between it and the Flexor digitorum brevis.
The fibers end in a tendon, which is inserted, together with the medial tendon of the Flexor hallucis brevis, into the tibial side of the base of the first phalanx of the great toe.
Variations
Slip to the base of the first phalanx of the second toe
Additional images
 Coronal section through right talocrural and talocalcaneal joints. |
External links
- LUC abhf
- -993001395 at GPnotebook
- SUNY Labs 16:st-0402
- Abductor+hallucis at eMedicine Dictionary
- PTCentral
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained herein may be outdated.
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