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Lower Limb-Second Dissection
Muscles of Anterior, Posterior and Lateral Compartments of the Leg
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Anatomy
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01/20/2015

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Term
Tibialis anterior
Definition

Anterior Compartment of Leg

Proximal attachment: Proximal tibia, fibula and interosseous membrane

Distal attachment: Superior aspect of the medial tarsal bones

Nerve supply: Deep fibular nerve

Blood supply: Anterior tibial artery 

Main actions: Dorsiflexes ankle and inversion of foot

Term
Extensor digitorum longus
Definition

Anterior Compartment of Leg

Proximal attachment: Proximal tibia, fibula and interosseous membrane

Distal attachment: Middle and distal phalanges of lateral four digits

Nerve supply: Deep fibular nerve

Blood supply: Anterior tibial artery 

Main actions: Extends lateral four digits and dorsiflexes

Term
Extensor hallucis longus
Definition

Anterior Compartment of Leg

Proximal attachment: Proximal tibia, fibula and interosseous membrane

Distal attachment: Base of distal phalanx of great toe

Nerve supply: Deep fibular nerve

Blood supply: Anterior tibial artery

 

Main actions: Extends great toe and dorsiflexes

Term
Fibularis tertius
Definition

Anterior Compartment of Leg

Proximal attachment: Inferior third of anterior surface of fibula and interosseous membrane

Distal attachment: Dorsal surface of the 5th metatarsal

Nerve supply: Deep fibular nerve

Blood supply: Anterior tibial artery

 

Main actions: Dorsiflexes ankle and aids in eversion of foot

Term
Fibularis longus
Definition

Lateral Compartment of Leg

Proximal attachment: Head and lateral surface of fibula

Distal attachment: Base of 1st metatarsal and medial cuneiform

Nerve supply: Superficial fibular nerve

 

Main actions: Everts foot and weakly plantarflexes

Term
Fibularis brevis
Definition

Lateral Compartment of Leg

Proximal attachment: Inferior lateral surface of fibula

Distal attachment: Tuberosity of the 5th metatarsal bone 

Nerve supply: Superficial fibular nerve

 

Main actions: Everts foot and weakly plantarflexes

Term
Gastrocnemius
Definition

Superficial Posterior Compartment of Leg

Proximal attachment: Lateral head-lateral condyle of femur: Medial head-medial condyle of femur

Distal attachment: Calcaneal tuberosity via calcaneal tendon

Nerve supply: Tibial nerve

 Blood supply: Posterior tibial artery

Main actions: Plantarflexes ankle when knee is extended: raises heel during walking: flexes leg at knee joint

Term
Soleus
Definition

Superficial Posterior Compartment of Leg

Proximal attachment: Soleal line and head of fibula

Distal attachment: Calcaneal tendon

Nerve supply: Tibial nerve

Blood supply: Posterior tibial artery

 

Main actions: Plantarflexes ankle

Term
Plantaris
Definition

Superficial Posterior Compartment of Leg

Proximal attachment: Lateral supracondylar line of femur

Distal attachment: Calcaneal tendon

Nerve supply: Tibial nerve

Blood supply: Posterior tibial artery

 

Main actions: Weakly assists gastrocnemius in plantarflexing ankle

Term
Popliteus
Definition

Deep Posterior Compartment of Leg

Proximal attachment: Lateral condyle of femur

Distal attachment: Posterior surface of tibia

Nerve supply: Tibial nerve

Blood supply: Posterior tibial artery

 

Main actions: Weakly flexes knee and unlocks it by rotating femur on fixed tibia: medially rotates tibia of unplanted limb

Term
Flexor hallucis longus
Definition

Deep Posterior Compartment of Leg

Proximal attachment: Posterior surface of fibula

Distal attachment: Base of distal phalanx of great toe

Nerve supply: Tibial nerve

Blood supply: Posterior tibial artery

 

Main actions: Flexes great toe at all joints: supports medial longitudinal arch of foot: weakly plantarflexes ankle

Term
Flexor digitorum longus
Definition

Deep Posterior Compartment of Leg

Proximal attachment: Posterior surface of tibia

Distal attachment: Bases of distal phalanges of lateral four digits

Nerve supply: Tibial nerve

Blood supply: Posterior tibial artery

 

Main actions: Flexes lateral four digits: plantarflexes ankle: supports longitudinal arch 

Term
Tibialis posterior
Definition

Deep Posterior Compartment of Leg

Proximal attachment: Posterior surface of tibia and fibula

Distal attachment: Plantar surface of several tarsal bones

Nerve supply: Tibial nerve

Blood supply: Posterior tibial artery

 

Main actions: Plantarflexes ankle: inverts foot

Term
Extensor digitorum brevis
Definition

Muscles of Dorsum of Foot

Proximal attachment: Calcaneus

Distal attachment: Middle phalange of lateral four toes

Nerve supply: Deep fibular nerve

 

 

Main actions: Aids extensor digitorum longus in extending the four medial toes at MP and IP joints

Term
Extensor hallucis brevis
Definition

Muscles of Dorsum of Foot

Proximal attachment: Calcaneus

Distal attachment: Dorsal aspect of base of proximal phalanx of great toe

Nerve supply: Deep fibular nerve

 

Main actions: Aids extensor hallucis longus in extending the great toe at the MP joint

Term
Semitendinosus
Definition

Posterior Compartment of the Thigh 

Proximal Attachment: Ischial tuberosity

Distal attachment: Medial surface of superior part of tibia

Nerve supply: Tibial division of the sciatic nerve

Main actions: Extend the thigh and flex leg

Term
Semimembranosus
Definition

Posterior Compartment of the Thigh 

Proximal Attachment: Ischial tuberosity

Distal attachment: Posterior part of medial condyle of tibia

Nerve supply: Tibial division of the sciatic nerve

Main actions: Extend thigh: flex leg

Term
Biceps femoris
Definition

Posterior Compartment of the Thigh 

Proximal Attachment: Long head-ischial tuberosity: Short head-linea aspera

Distal attachment: lateral side of the head of the fibula

Nerve supply: Long head-tibial division of the sciatic nerve: short head-common fibular division of sciatic nerve

Main actions: Extend the thigh: flex leg

Term
Ankle Dorsiflexion
Definition
L4, L5, S1
Term
Ankle Plantarflexion
Definition
S1, S2
Term
Ankle Inversion (Supination)
Definition
L4, L5
Term
Ankle Eversion (Protonation)
Definition
L5, S1, S2
Term
Great Toe Extension
Definition
L5, S1
Term
Great Toe Flexion
Definition
S2, S3
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