Which is an eccentric function of the abductor digiti minimi pedis?
A)restrains/slows abduction of the little toe (toe number five)at the metatarsophalangeal joint
B)restrains/slows abduction of the little finger (finger number five)at the metacarpophalangeal joint
C)restrains/slows abduction of the big toe (toe number one)at the metatarsophalangeal joint
D)restrains/slows adduction of the little toe (toe number five)at the metatarsophalangeal joint

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The abductor digiti minimi pedis is a muscle in the foot that abducts the little toe. In an eccentric function, where the muscle lengthens while contracting, it would act to control or slow down the opposite movement, which is adduction of the little toe at the metatarsophalangeal joint.

Which Is an Eccentric Function of the Abductor Digiti Minimi