interosseous muscle

Origin: - metacarpal & metatarsal bones of the hand & foot Insertion: - another metacarpal or metatarsal bone Course: - run between the metacarpal & metatarsal bones of the hand & foot Action: - produce movement of the digits

Specific

dorsal interosseous manus dorsal interosseous pedis palmar interosseous (interosseous volaris) plantar interosseous

References

Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995