Anterior compartment of leg
| Anterior compartment of leg | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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]
References
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
