Plantar interossei muscles
| Plantar interossei muscles | |
|---|---|
The interossei plantares. Left foot. | |
| Details | |
| Origin | Metatarsals, long plantar ligament |
| Insertion | Medial side of proximal phalanges of 3rd to 5th toe |
| Artery | Plantar artery, and dorsal metatarsal A |
| Nerve | Lateral plantar nerve |
| Actions | Adduct toes |
| Antagonist | Dorsal interossei of the foot |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | musculi interossei plantares |
| TA98 | A04.7.02.071 |
| TA2 | 2687 |
| FMA | 37458 |
| Anatomical terms of muscle | |
In human anatomy, plantar interossei muscles are three muscles located between the metatarsal bones in the foot.