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Lower Leg

All anatomical structures in the Lower Leg region

205 entries

All Types 205 Muscles 35 Bones 20 Tendons 20 Ligaments 50 Nerves 20 Bursae 20 Joints 20 Vessels 20

205 entries

Muscle Accessory Soleus musculus soleus accessorius Lower Leg The accessory soleus is an anomalous additional soleus muscle belly present in approximately 0.7-5.5% of individuals,… Muscle Accessory Soleus Detail musculus soleus accessorius detail Lower Leg The accessory soleus is the most common anomalous ankle/foot muscle, present in 0.7-5.5% of individuals. It… Tendon Achilles Paratenon paratenon tendinis calcanei Lower Leg The Achilles tendon has no true synovial tendon sheath — instead it is surrounded by the… Bursa Achilles Paratenon Bursa bursa paratenonis tendinis calcanei Lower Leg A thin-walled bursa within the paratenon of the Achilles tendon, forming between the tendon and its… Tendon Achilles Tendon tendo calcaneus Lower Leg The Achilles tendon is the largest and strongest tendon in the body, formed by the convergence… Tendon Achilles Tendon Watershed Zone zona critica tendinis calcanei Lower Leg The Achilles tendon watershed zone (2-6 cm from the calcaneal insertion) is the least vascularised region… Tendon Achilles-Plantaris Interface interfacies tendinis Achillis et musculi plantaris Lower Leg The plantaris muscle gives rise to a thin, ribbon-like tendon running medially between the soleus and… Joint Ankle Anterolateral Gutter recessus anterolateralis tali Lower Leg The anterolateral gutter of the ankle is the synovial recess between the anterior fibula and the… Joint Ankle Joint Medial Compartment compartimentum mediale articulationis talocruralis Lower Leg The medial ankle compartment is defined by the medial malleolus laterally, the medial talar dome superiorly,… Joint Ankle Joint Posterior Capsular Recess recessus posterior capsulae articulationis talocruralis Lower Leg The posterior ankle capsular recess extends between the posterior tibia and the posterior talar dome, accessed… Joint Ankle Medial Gutter recessus medialis tali Lower Leg The medial gutter of the ankle is the synovial recess between the medial talar dome and… Ligament Ankle Mortise Capsule capsula articularis tibiotalis Lower Leg The ankle mortise capsule is the fibrous sleeve enclosing the tibiotalar joint, reinforced anteriorly and posteriorly… Ligament Anterior Compartment Fascia of the Leg fascia compartimenti anterioris cruris Lower Leg The anterior compartment fascia of the leg is the fibrous boundary of the anterior compartment, enclosing… Joint Anterior Compartment of the Leg compartimentum anterius cruris Lower Leg The anterior compartment of the leg is bounded by the tibia medially, fibula laterally, interosseous membrane… Ligament Anterior Inferior Tibiofibular Ligament ligamentum tibiofibulare anterius inferius Lower Leg The anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament (AITFL) is the primary syndesmotic ligament, running obliquely from the anterior… Ligament Anterior Inferior Tibiofibular Ligament Detail ligamentum tibiofibulare anterius inferius — fibrae detail Lower Leg The AITFL has two components: the main (Chaput) band and the accessory inferior band (Bassett ligament).… Ligament Anterior Intermuscular Septum of the Leg septum intermusculare cruris anterius Lower Leg The anterior intermuscular septum of the leg separates the anterior compartment from the lateral (peroneal) compartment,… Vessel Anterior Medial Malleolar Artery arteria malleolaris anterior medialis Lower Leg The anterior medial malleolar artery is a branch of the anterior tibial artery, arising just above… Vessel Anterior Tibial Artery arteria tibialis anterior Lower Leg The anterior tibial artery is the smaller terminal branch of the popliteal artery, passing anteriorly through… Vessel Anterior Tibial Perforators to Dorsal Foot arteriae perforantes tibiales anteriores ad dorsum pedis Lower Leg The anterior tibial artery gives perforating branches through the interosseous membrane and anterior ankle region to… Vessel Anterior Tibial Recurrent Vein vena recurrens tibialis anterior Lower Leg The anterior tibial recurrent vein accompanies the anterior tibial recurrent artery from the proximal anterior tibial… Bone Anterior Tibial Surface facies anterior tibiae Lower Leg The anterior surface of the tibial shaft is smooth, subcutaneous throughout, and provides origin for tibialis… Vessel Anterior Tibial Vein vena tibialis anterior Lower Leg The anterior tibial veins (venae comitantes) accompany the anterior tibial artery through the anterior compartment, receiving… Bursa Anterior Tibiofibular Bursa bursa tibiofibularis anterior Lower Leg A small bursa at the anterior surface of the tibiofibular syndesmosis, between the anterior inferior tibiofibular…

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