The most superior muscles in the sole of the foot that abduct the second to fourth toes. These four muscles also act through the dorsal expansions to resist extension of the metatarsophalangeal joints and flexion of the interphalangeal joints. [ http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Dorsal+interossei+of+the+foot ]
Synonyms: dorsal interosseous of foot musculi interossei dorsalis pedis dorsal foot interosseus muscle
Term information
- EMAPA:37517 (MA:th)
- Wikipedia:Dorsal_interossei_of_the_foot
- MA:0002303
- FMA:37457
- UMLS:C1744541 (ncithesaurus:Dorsal_Foot_Interosseous_Muscle)
- NCIT:C52701
Term relations
- interosseous muscle of pes
- has muscle antagonist some plantar interosseous muscle of pes
- innervated_by some plantar nerve