The Ankle and Foot 321FIGURE 6.24 Lateral view of primary muscles acting on the ankle and foot (right foot). (A) Muscles, (B) attachments,
(C) lines of pull and actions.
extension they curl under, markedly
decreasing the effectiveness of
push-off. A detailed presentation of
the intrinsic muscles of the feet is
beyond the scope of this book. How-
ever, it is important for dancers to
realize the extensiveness of these
muscles and to remember that
these muscles are very important in
dancers due to the high-magnitude,
precise, and intricate demands
incurred by the feet. For interested
readers, table 6.3 presents the
names, locations, and functions of
these muscles. FIGURE 6.25 The dorsal intrinsic muscles of the foot (right foot,
superior view).Extensor
digitorum
brevisExtensor
hallucis
brevis