Adductor Hallucis

Origin =

Oblique head - Bases of the 2nd., 3rd. and 4th metatarsals.

Transverse head - Metatarsarsophalangeal ligaments of the 3rd., 4th. and 5th toes.

Insertion = Base of the proximal phalanx of the great toe, fibular side.

Action = Adduction of the metatarsophalangeal joint.

 


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