228 PRACTICAL ANATOMY. 



Insertion Inserted by two tendons into the inner 

 and outer sides of base of first phalanx of great 



toe. 

 Nerve Internal plantar. 



ADDUCTOR POLLICIS. 



Origin Bases of second, third, and fourth metatar- 



sals, and sheath of tendon of peroneus longus. 

 Insertion Outer side of base of first phalanx of great 



toe. 



Nerve External plantar. 

 FLEXOR BREVIS MINIMI DIGITI. 



Origin Base of metatarsal of little toe and sheath of 



peroneus longus. 

 Insertion Outer side of base of first phalanx of little 



toe. 



Nerve External plantar. 

 TRANSVERSUS PEDIS. 



Origin Under surface 01 head of metatarsal of little 



toe. 

 Insertion Outer side of base of first phalanx of great 



toe. 

 Nerve External plantar. 



Fourth Layer. 

 PALMAR INTEROSSEI. 



Origin Three in number, from base and inner sides 



of shaft of third, fourth, and fifth metatarsals. 

 Insertion Inner side of base of first phalanx of the 



same toe. 



Nerve External plantar. 

 The palmar interossei are adductors toward the second 



toe. 

 DORSAL INTEROSSEI. 



Origin Four in number, bipenniform muscles from 



adjoining side of the metatarsal bones. 



