In human anatomy, the palmar or volar interossei (interossei volares in older literature) are four muscles, one on the thumb that is occasionally missing...
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anatomy, plantar interossei muscles are three muscles located between the metatarsal bones in the foot. The three plantar interosseous muscles are unipennate...
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the dorsal interossei of the foot are four muscles situated between the metatarsal bones. The four interossei muscles are bipenniform muscles each originating...
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In human anatomy, the dorsal interossei (DI) are four muscles in the back of the hand that act to abduct (spread) the index, middle, and ring fingers away...
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interossei muscles Dorsal interossei muscles of the hand Palmar interossei muscles Dorsal interossei muscles of the foot Plantar interossei muscles Dorsal...
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the deep muscles, its distribution being similar to that of the ulnar nerve in the hand. It passes obliquely forward with the lateral plantar artery to...
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Human leg (redirect from Leg muscles)
longus, and is known as the "plantar head" of this latter muscle. The three plantar interossei arise with their single heads on the medial side of the third-fifth...
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Sole (foot) (section Muscles)
lateral side can be mistaken for one of the interossei. In the fourth layer, the dorsal and plantar interossei are located between and below the metatarsal...
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Foot (redirect from Muscles of the Feet)
muscles, originating on the dorsal (top) or plantar (base) aspects of the foot. All muscles originating on the lower leg except the popliteus muscle are...
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Fourth metatarsal bone (section Muscle attachments)
fourth dorsal interossei from the lateral side. The function of the muscle is to spread the toes. The second Plantar interossei muscle originates from...
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Third metatarsal bone (section Muscle attachments)
the third dorsal interossei from the lateral side. The function of the muscle is to spread the toes. The first Plantar interossei muscle originates from...
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plantae, flexor digiti minimi brevis, adductor hallucis, the dorsal and plantar interossei, three lateral lumbricals and abductor digiti minimi. Cutaneous innervation...
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toe (the) is unique as it has two dorsal interossei but no plantar interossei muscles. The lumbrical muscles, attached to the medial side of the lesser...
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skeletal muscles. Different sources group muscles differently, regarding physical features as different parts of a single muscle or as several muscles. There...
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branch supplies the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th lumbricals, first and second plantar interossei and adductor hallucis. Damage to the tibial nerve is rare, and is...
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sets: 4 Dorsal interossei - Abduct the digits away from the 2nd digit (away from axial line) and are bipennate. 3 Plantar interossei - Adduct the digits...
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(S2-S3) Adductor hallucis Plantar interossei eyeball Superior rectus muscle Inferior rectus muscle Medial rectus muscle jaw (muscles of mastication, the closing...
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Contrahens (category Muscles of the upper limb)
(singular contrahens) are muscles widely present in the hands of mammals, including monkeys. They are on the palmar/plantar side. There is one each for...
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Second metatarsal bone (section Muscle attachments)
(like in an arch) for the lisfranc joint. The first and second dorsal interossei muscles attach to the second metatarsal bone, the first dorsal interosseus...
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First metatarsal bone (section Muscle attachments)
on its plantar surface are two grooved facets on which the sesamoid bones glide; the facets are separated by a smooth elevation. Three muscles attach...
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Outline of human anatomy (section Muscles)
of hand Dorsal interossei (of hand) Palmar interossei (of hand) Fascia Flexor retinaculum Muscles of lower limb Compartments Muscles Iliopsoas Iliacus...
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metatarsophalangeal joint Lumbrical muscle (foot) Plantar interossei Dorsal interossei torso/lumbar vertebrae Rectus abdominis muscle neck at atlanto-occipital...
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of lateral plantar nerve (muscular branch) accompanies the lateral plantar artery on the deep surface of the tendons of the Flexor muscles and the Adductor...
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Fifth metatarsal bone (section Muscle attachments)
interosseus muscle originates from the medial side of shaft. The function of the muscle is to spread the toes. The third Plantar interosseus muscle originates...
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sacral plexus lies on the back of the pelvis in front of the piriformis muscle and the pelvic fascia. In front of it are the internal iliac artery, internal...
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Metatarsal bones (section Muscle attachments)
and by its sides with the contiguous metatarsal bones: its dorsal and plantar surfaces are rough for the attachment of ligaments. The head or distal...
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under the metatarsal bone on the little toe, and resembles one of the interossei. It arises from the base of the fifth metatarsal bone, and from the sheath...
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