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Medical Definition of Dorsal interosseous muscles of foot
1. Four muscles in the foot; origin, from sides of adjacent metatarsal bones; insertion, first into medial, second into lateral side of proximal phalanx of second toe, third and fourth into lateral side of proximal phalanx of third and fourth toes; action, abduct toes 2-4 from an axis through the second toe; nerve supply, lateral plantar. Synonym: musculi interossei dorsalis pedis. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dorsal Interosseous Muscles Of Foot
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