First Layer of Muscles of Plantar Part of Foot (Left)

Description

The first layer is the most superficial of the four muscle layers of the plantar part of the foot. Overall, the muscles in this layer mainly act to:

- flex the toes at their metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal joints;

- abduct the great and little toes at their metatarsophalangeal joints.

The first layer of muscles of the plantar part of the foot consists of the:

- abductor hallucis;

- abductor digiti minimi of foot;

- flexor digitorum brevis.