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Adductor Hallucis

Region: Leg & Foot Muscles · All leg & foot muscles

Adductor Hallucis at a glance

OriginBases of metatarsals 2–4 (oblique head) and the deep transverse metatarsal ligament (transverse head)
InsertionLateral side of the base of the proximal phalanx of the great toe
ActionsPulls the great toe toward the midline of the foot; Supports the transverse arch
Nerve supplyLateral plantar nerve, deep branch (S2–S3)

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When it pulls unopposed over years it contributes to the sideways drift of the great toe seen in bunions (hallux valgus).

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Please note: This page is an anatomy education summary for students and curious readers, not medical advice. Attachment points are given in their classic short form; individual anatomy varies, and detailed dissection-level descriptions belong in an anatomy atlas.