NCIt related terms : ABDUCTOR DIGITI QUINTI MUSCLE; Abductor Minimi Digiti; Abductor Digiti Minimi;
NCIt definition : A muscle in the foot that flexes and abducts the fifth toe at the metatarsophalangeal
joint and supports the lateral arch. It originates in the medial and lateral processes
of the posterior calcaneal tuberosity and inserts into the lateral side of the base
of the proximal phalanx of the fifth toe and the fifth metatarsal. It is innervated
by the lateral planter nerve and is supplied by the lateral planter artery.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A muscle in the foot, in general extending from the medial and lateral processes
of the posterior calcaneal tuberosity to the lateral side of the base of the proximal
phalanx of the fifth toe and the fifth metatarsal; primary function is to abduct the
fifth toe at the metatarsophalangeal joint and support the lateral arch.;