Abductor hallucis muscle
Updates to Article Attributes
Body
was changed:
The abductor hallucis muscle forms the medial margin of the foot and contributes to a soft tissue bulge on the medial side of the sole.
Summary
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origin:
- medial process of calcaneal tuberosity
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insertion:
- medial side of base of proximal phlanx of great toe
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action:
- abducts and flexes great toe at metatarsophalangeal joint
- arterial supply:
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innervation:
- medial plantar nerve from tibial nerve
-<strong>origin</strong>: medial process of calcaneal tuberosity</li>- +<strong>origin</strong>:<ul><li>medial process of calcaneal tuberosity</li></ul>
- +</li>
-<strong>insertion</strong>: medial side of base of proximal phlanx of great toe</li>- +<strong>insertion</strong>:<ul><li>medial side of base of proximal phlanx of great toe</li></ul>
- +</li>
-<strong>action</strong>: abducts and flexes great toe at metatarsophalangeal joint</li>- +<strong>action</strong>:<ul><li>abducts and flexes great toe at metatarsophalangeal joint</li></ul>
- +</li>
-<strong>arterial supply</strong>: <a href="/articles/arterial-supply-to-the-foot">medial plantar artery</a>- +<strong>arterial supply</strong>:<ul><li><a href="/articles/arterial-supply-to-the-foot">medial plantar artery</a></li></ul>
-<strong>innervation</strong>: medial plantar nerve from <a href="/articles/tibial-nerve">tibial nerve</a>- +<strong>innervation</strong>:<ul><li>medial plantar nerve from <a href="/articles/tibial-nerve">tibial nerve</a>
- +</li></ul>