opponens digiti minimi pedis (muscle)

opponens digiti minimi pedis (muscle)

[TA] bundle of deep muscle fibers occasionally separated from the flexor digiti minimi brevis to attach to the lateral distal half of the fifth metatarsal. [Usage note: this unfortunate term refers to a nonexistent function.] Synonym(s): musculus opponens digiti minimi pedis [TA]