Anterior compartment of leg
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| Anterior compartment of leg | |
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| Cross-section through middle of leg. (Anterior compartment at upper left; lateral at center left; deep posterior at center; superficial posterior at bottom right. | |
| Artery | anterior tibial artery |
| Nerve | deep peroneal nerve |
The anterior compartment of the leg is supplied by the deep peroneal nerve and anterior tibial artery.
It contains the dorsiflexors (tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus, extensor digitorum longus, fibularis tertius).[1][2]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Anatomy at Dartmouth knee/muscles/index
- http://www.netanatomy.com/CSA/crosslowlimb8.swf Flash animation at netanatomy.com]
- Diagram at patientcareonline.com
- Diagram at simonsayssoftware.com.au
- Overview at edu.au
| General anatomy of lower limbs |
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| Buttocks and Thigh:
Inguinal ligament - Obturator membrane - Femoral ring - Femoral canal - Femoral sheath - Femoral triangle - Adductor canal - Adductor hiatus - Fascia lata - Saphenous opening - Iliotibial tract - Fascial compartments of thigh (Anterior, Medial, Posterior) Cnemis (anatomic leg): Popliteal fossa - Calf – Shin - Pes anserinus - Fascial compartments of leg (Anterior, Lateral, Posterior) Foot: Heel – Plantar fascia - Toe (Hallux, Fifth toe) - Sole - Achilles tendon - Tarsal tunnel - Retinacula (Peroneal, Inferior extensor, Superior extensor) |
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