Abductor hallucis muscle

Changed by Geon Oh, 22 Apr 2016

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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

  • origin:
    • medial process of calcaneal tuberosity
  • insertion:
    • medial side of base of proximal phlanx of great toe
  • action:
    • abducts and flexes great toe at metatarsophalangeal joint
  • arterial supply:
  • innervation:
  • -<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>

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