Lower Leg

Muscles in the Lower Leg region

14 entries

All Types 14 Muscles 14 Bones 2 Tendons 12 Ligaments 2 Nerves 7 Vessels 6

14 entries · Muscles

Muscle Extensor Digitorum Longus musculus extensor digitorum longus Lower Leg The extensor digitorum longus runs in the anterior leg alongside the tibialis anterior and EHL, its… Muscle Extensor Hallucis Longus musculus extensor hallucis longus Lower Leg The extensor hallucis longus runs between the tibialis anterior and extensor digitorum longus in the anterior… Muscle Flexor Digitorum Longus musculus flexor digitorum longus Lower Leg The flexor digitorum longus runs down the posterior tibia, passes medial to the medial malleolus with… Muscle Flexor Hallucis Longus musculus flexor hallucis longus Lower Leg The flexor hallucis longus is the most powerful of the long toe flexors, originating from the… Muscle Gastrocnemius musculus gastrocnemius Lower Leg The gastrocnemius is the superficial, diamond-shaped calf muscle visible on the posterior lower leg, forming the… Muscle Peroneus Brevis musculus peroneus brevis Lower Leg The peroneus brevis is the shorter and deeper of the two peroneal muscles, running from the… Muscle Peroneus Longus musculus peroneus longus Lower Leg The peroneus longus takes a remarkable path from the lateral fibula all the way across the… Muscle Peroneus Tertius musculus peroneus tertius Lower Leg The peroneus tertius is an inconstant muscle, absent in approximately 8 to 10 percent of people,… Muscle Peroneus Tertius (Detail) musculus peroneus tertius Lower Leg Peroneus tertius is an inconstant fourth anterior compartment muscle that dorsiflexes and everts the foot. When… 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 Soleus musculus soleus Lower Leg The soleus lies deep to the gastrocnemius in the posterior calf, constituting the largest portion of… 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 Posterior musculus tibialis posterior Lower Leg The tibialis posterior is the deepest muscle of the posterior leg compartment, originating from the interosseous…

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