intrinsic foot muscles

Extensor hallucis brevis

Intrinsic foot muscle responsible for lifting the big toe up.

Flexor hallucis brevis

Intrinsic foot muscle responsible for curling the big toe down.

Abductor hallucis

Intrinsic foot muscle responsible for moving the big toe outward.

Adductor hallucis

Intrinsic foot muscle responsible for pulling the big toe inward.

Flexor digiti minimi brevis

Intrinsic foot muscle responsible for curling the little toe down.

Abductor digiti minimi

Intrinsic foot muscle responsible for moving the little toe outward.

Extensor digitorum brevis

Intrinsic foot muscle responsible for lifting middle toes 2 through 5 up.

Flexor digitorum brevis

Intrinsic foot muscle responsible for curling middle toes 2 through 5 down.

Quadratus plantae

Intrinsic foot muscle that assists in curling middle toes 2 through 5 straight.

Lumbricals (foot)

Group of 4 intrinsic foot muscles that bend the toe knuckles and straighten the tips.

Plantar interossei

Group of 3 interosseous foot muscles that squeeze the toes together (adduction; PAD).

Dorsal interossei

Group of 4 interosseous foot muscles that spread the toes apart (abduction; DAB).