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Muscles

Complete muscle reference, origins, insertions, nerve supply, actions, clinical notes, and common injuries.

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35 muscles in Lower Leg Clear ×

Muscle Plantaris musculus plantaris Lower Leg The plantaris is a vestigial muscle with a very short belly and an extremely long, thin… Muscle Plantaris (Full) musculus plantaris Lower Leg The plantaris has a tiny muscle belly (7-10 cm) producing the longest tendon in the body… Muscle Plantaris Detail musculus plantaris detail Lower Leg The plantaris has an extremely long thin tendon (up to 40 cm) relative to its small… Muscle Soleus musculus soleus Lower Leg The soleus lies deep to the gastrocnemius in the posterior calf, constituting the largest portion of… Muscle Soleus Detail musculus soleus detail Lower Leg The soleus is predominantly slow-twitch (type I), making it the primary postural plantarflexor. Unlike gastrocnemius, it… Muscle Tibialis Accessorius musculus tibialis accessorius Lower Leg Tibialis accessorius is a rare accessory muscle variant of the medial lower leg, arising from the… Muscle Tibialis Accessorius Detail musculus tibialis accessorius detail Lower Leg Tibialis accessorius is an anomalous muscle arising from the posterior leg and inserting with tibialis posterior… Muscle Tibialis Anterior musculus tibialis anterior Lower Leg The tibialis anterior is the large, prominent muscle of the anterior shin, running from the upper… Muscle Tibialis Anterior Detail musculus tibialis anterior detail Lower Leg Tibialis anterior is the primary ankle dorsiflexor and the most powerful muscle in the anterior compartment.… Muscle Tibialis Posterior musculus tibialis posterior Lower Leg The tibialis posterior is the deepest muscle of the posterior leg compartment, originating from the interosseous… Muscle Tibialis Posterior Detail musculus tibialis posterior detail Lower Leg Tibialis posterior is the deepest and most powerful medial arch stabiliser, with broad midfoot insertion providing…