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Muscular

The system in the body composed of muscle cells and tissues that bring about movement of an organ or part of the body.

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Muscular

Quadratus plantae

Anatomy; Muscular

Separated from the muscles of the first layer by the lateral plantar vessels and nerve. It acts to aid in flexing the 2nd to 5th toes (offsetting the oblique pull of the flexor digitorum longus) and ...

Flexor digitorum brevis

Anatomy; Muscular

It lies in the middle of the sole of the foot, immediately above the central part of the plantar aponeurosis, with which it is firmly united.

Plantar interossei

Anatomy; Muscular

The plantar interossei, three in number, lie beneath rather than between the metatarsal bones, and each is connected with but one metatarsal bone.

Flexor hallucis brevis

Anatomy; Muscular

It arises, by a pointed tendinous process, from the medial part of the under surface of the cuboid bone.

Flexor digiti minimi brevis muscle

Anatomy; Muscular

It lies under the metatarsal bone of the little toe.

Lumbrical muscle

Anatomy; Muscular

These are four small skeletal muscles, accessory to the tendons of the flexor digitorum longus.

Adductor hallucis

Anatomy; Muscular

It arises by two heads—oblique and transverse and is responsible for adducting the big toe.

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