Muscular system
Quadratus plantae muscle
Musculus quadratus plantae
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Lower limb
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Muscles of foot
DescriptionUnreviewed
The quadratus plantae (flexor accessorius) is 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 is one of the few muscles in the foot with no homolog in the hand.
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Names
- Latin
- Musculus quadratus plantae
- English
- Quadratus plantae muscle
- French
- Muscle carré plantaire
- Spanish
- Músculo cuadrado plantar
- Portuguese
- Músculo quadrado plantae
In the same group
- (Opponens digiti minimi muscle of foot)
- Abductor digiti minimi of foot
- Abductor hallucis
- Adductor hallucis
- Dorsal interossei muscles of foot
- Extensor digitorum brevis
- Extensor hallucis brevis
- Flexor digiti minimi of foot
- Flexor digitorum brevis
- Flexor hallucis brevis
- Lumbrical muscles of foot
- Plantar interossei muscles