Plantar Interossei
Adducts toes 3 - 5, strengthens transverse arch. Located in the lower limb.
- Actions
- adducts toes 3 - 5, strengthens transverse arch
- Origin
- tendons of plantar Interossei
- Insertion
- proximal phalanges III-V - muscles cross the metatarsophalangeal joint of toes III-V so the insertions correspond with the origin and there is no crossing between toes
- Innervation
- lateral plantar nerve
- Blood supply
- plantar arch, dorsal metatarsal artery