Abductor Digiti Minimi Pedis

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The Abductor Digiti Minimi Pedis is an intrinsic muscle of the foot located in Plantar Layer I. The muscles located in Plantar Layer I are:

• Abductor hallucis
• Abductor digiti minimi pedis
• Flexor digitorum brevis

ATTACHMENTS:

• Calcaneus to the little toe (toe #5).
  • The proximal attachment is onto the tuberosity of the calcaneus.
  • The distal attachment is onto the lateral side of the base of the proximal phalanx of the little toe.

ACTIONS:

• Abducts the little toe at the metatarsophalangeal joint.
• Flexes the little toe at the metatarsophalangeal joint.

NOTE: The abductor digiti minimi pedis also has attachments into the plantar fascia of the foot.