Tibialis anterior muscle
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| Tibialis anterior muscle | ||
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| Lateral aspect of right leg. | ||
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| Muscles of the front of the leg. | ||
| Gray's | subject #129 480 | |
| Origin: | tibia | |
| Insertion: | medial cuneiform and first metatarsal bones of the foot | |
| Blood: | anterior tibial artery | |
| Nerve: | Deep Fibular (peroneal) nerve | |
| Action: | dorsiflex and invert the foot | |
The tibialis anterior is a muscle that spans the length of the tibia. It originates in the upper two-thirds of the lateral surface of the tibia and inserts into the medial cuneiform and first metatarsal bones of the foot. Its acts to dorsiflex and invert the foot.
It is situated on the lateral side of the tibia; it is thick and fleshy above, tendinous below.
It arises from the lateral condyle and upper half or two-thirds of the lateral surface of the body of the tibia; from the adjoining part of the interosseous membrane; from the deep surface of the fascia; and from the intermuscular septum between it and the Extensor digitorum longus.
The fibers run vertically downward, and end in a tendon, which is apparent on the anterior surface of the muscle at the lower third of the leg.
After passing through the most medial compartments of the transverse and cruciate crural ligaments, it is inserted into the medial and under surface of the first cuneiform bone, and the base of the first metatarsal bone.
This muscle overlaps the anterior tibial vessels and deep peroneal nerve in the upper part of the leg.
[edit] Variations
A deep portion of the muscle is rarely inserted into the talus, or a tendinous slip may pass to the head of the first metatarsal bone or the base of the first phalanx of the great toe.
The Tibiofascialis anterior, a small muscle from the lower part of the tibia to the transverse or cruciate crural ligaments or deep fascia.
[edit] Additional images
 The mucous sheaths of the tendons around the ankle. Lateral aspect. |
 The mucous sheaths of the tendons around the ankle. Medial aspect. |
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