The __________ muscles of the foot have both proximal and distal attachments within the foot.
A)intrinsic
B)extrinsic
C)intrinsic and extrinsic

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The intrinsic muscles of the foot are those muscles whose proximal and distal attachments are both located within the foot. Extrinsic muscles have at least one attachment point outside of the foot, such as in the leg or ankle. Therefore, only the choice A accurately describes the characteristic of the foot's intrinsic muscles.

The __________ Muscles of the Foot Have Both Proximal and Distal