To review:
Match the term interossei with the most closely related descriptions given below:
Abducts the toes
Flexes hip and/or lumbar spine
Adduct (retract) scapula
Connective tissue bands
Plantar flexion at ankle
Originates on ilium
Flexes elbow
Dorsiflexes ankle and inverts foot
Lateral rotation of humerus at shoulder
Supinates forearm
Extends, adducts, medially rotates humerus at shoulder.
Introduction:
Interossei are the muscles present between the bones in specific regions of the body. There are basically two types of interossei muscles, including palmar interossei muscles and dorsal interossei muscles of the hand. These are also present in foot.
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