Description
The muscles of the dorsum of the foot are one of the two groups of muscles in the foot, the other being the muscles of the plantar part of the foot. They are found along the dorsal aspect of the foot and mainly act to extend the toes at their metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal joints.
The muscles of the dorsum of the foot consist of the:
- extensor digitorum brevis;
- extensor hallucis brevis.
Related parts of the anatomy
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Foot Muscle
The extrinsic foot muscles are those whose muscle bellies reside proximal to the foot, but tendons directly insert into the bones and ligaments.
