396 INTEROSSEOUS MUSCLES. 



Interossei Pedis Interni, 



1. Abductor Medii Digiti Pedis, 



Arises, tendinous and fleshy; from the inside of the root of 

 the metatarsal bone of the middle toe internally. 



Inserted, tendinous, into the inside of the root of the first 

 joint of the middle toe. 



Use. To pull the middle toe inwards. 



2. Abductor Tertii Digiti Pedis, 



Arises, tendinous and fleshy, from the inside and inferior 

 part of the root of the metatarsal bone of the third toe. 



Inserted, tendinous, into the inside of the root of the first 

 joint of the third toe. 



Use. To pull the third toe inwards. 



3. Abductor Minimi Digiti Pedis, 



Arises, tendinous and fleshy, from the inside of the root of 

 the metatarsal bone of the little toe. 



Inserted, tendinous, into the inside of the root of the first 

 joint of the little toe. 



Use. To pull the little toe inwards. 



The common muscle, 



Transversalis Pedis, 



Arises, tendinous, from the under part of the anterior 

 extremity of the metatarsal bone of the great toe, and from the 

 internal os sesamoideum of the first joint, adhering to the 

 adductor poUicis. 



Inserted, tendinous, into the under and outer part of the 

 anterior extremity of the metatarsal bone of the little toe, and 

 ligament of the next toe. 



Use, to contract the foot, by bringing the great toe and the 

 two outermost toes nearer each other. 



