Fibularis muscles
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The fibularis muscles (also peronæus) are a group of three muscles fibularis (peronæus) longus, brevis, and tertius originating on the fibula and inserting on the metatarsals.
The "longus" and "brevis" are much more similar to each other than they are to the "tertius", as shown in the table below.
| Name | Compartment | Action | Nerve | Artery |
| Fibularis longus | lateral compartment | eversion and plantarflexion | superficial fibular nerve | fibular artery |
| Fibularis brevis | lateral compartment | eversion and plantarflexion | superficial fibular nerve | fibular artery |
| Fibularis tertius | anterior compartment | eversion and dorsiflexion | deep fibular nerve | anterior tibial artery |
The peroneus muscles are highly variable and several variants have been noted as being occasionally present, such as peroneus digiti minimi and peroneus quartus.[1] The quartus is more closely associated with the tendons of the extensor digitorum longus, and may send a small tendon to the fifth digit (Digitus minimus pedis).[2]
References
- Chaitow, Leon; Walker DeLany, Judith (2000). Clinical Application of Neuromuscular Techniques: The Lower Body. Elsevier Health Sciences. ISBN 0-443-06284-6.
- Platzer, Werner (2004). Color Atlas of Human Anatomy, Vol. 1: Locomotor System (5th ed.). Thieme. ISBN 3-13-533305-1.
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.