- For the muscle of the hand, see Flexor digiti quinti brevis muscle (hand)
| Flexor digiti minimi brevis muscle (foot) | ||
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| Muscles of the sole of the foot. Third layer. (Flexor dig. quint. brev. labeled at center right.) | ||
| Latin | musculus flexor digiti minimi brevis pedis | |
| Gray's | subject #131 494 | |
| Origin: | fifth metatarsal bone | |
| Insertion: | phalanx of the fifth toe | |
| Artery: | ||
| Nerve: | plantar nerve | |
| Action: | extend and adduct the fifth toe | |
| Antagonist: | Abductor digiti minimi muscle | |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | m_22/12549056 | |
The Flexor digiti minimi brevis (Flexor brevis minimi digiti, Flexor digiti quinti brevis) lies under the metatarsal bone of the little toe, and resembles one of the Interossei.
It arises from the base of the fifth metatarsal bone, and from the sheath of the Peronæus longus; its tendon is inserted into the lateral side of the base of the first phalanx of the fifth toe.
Occasionally a few of the deeper fibers are inserted into the lateral part of the distal half of the fifth metatarsal bone; these are described by some as a distinct muscle, the Opponens digiti quinti.
External links
- Template:Gray's
- 1570373690 at GPnotebook
- flexor+digiti+minimi+brevis+muscle+of+foot at eMedicine Dictionary
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