Foot Muscles
The foot is the lowest part of the leg that touches the ground and helps us move around. It has many small muscles that control toe movement and keep the foot steady while standing or walking. Here is a list of the muscles in the foot:
Dorsal compartment of the foot
- Extensor hallucis brevis
- Extensor digitorum brevis
Plantar compartment of the foot
First layer
- Abductor hallucis
- Flexor digitorum brevis
- Abductor digiti minimi foot
Second layer
- Quadratus plantae
- Lumbricals foot
Third layer
- Flexor hallucis brevis
- Adductor hallucis
- Flexor digiti minimi brevis foot
Fourth layer
- Dorsal interossei
- Plantar interossei