Lower Leg

Muscles in the Lower Leg region

35 entries

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35 entries · Muscles

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,… Also: Detail

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… Also: Detail

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… Also: Detail

Muscle Flexor Digitorum Accessorius Longus musculus flexor digitorum accessorius longus Lower Leg Flexor digitorum accessorius longus is a variant accessory muscle of the deep posterior compartment, present in… Also: Detail

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… Also: Detail

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… Also: Detail

Muscle Gastrocnemius musculus gastrocnemius Lower Leg The gastrocnemius is the superficial, diamond-shaped calf muscle visible on the posterior lower leg, forming the…

Muscle Gastrocnemius Lateral Head (Detail) caput laterale m. gastrocnemii (detail) Lower Leg The lateral gastrocnemius head originates from the posterior lateral femoral condyle and is slightly smaller and…

Muscle Gastrocnemius Medial Head caput mediale m. gastrocnemii detail Lower Leg The medial gastrocnemius head is larger and reaches more distally than the lateral head. It is…

Muscle Peroneus Brevis musculus peroneus brevis Lower Leg The peroneus brevis is the shorter and deeper of the two peroneal muscles, running from the… Also: Detail

Muscle Peroneus Digiti Minimi musculus peroneus digiti minimi Lower Leg The peroneus digiti minimi is an accessory muscle to the little toe present in approximately 22%… Also: Detail

Muscle Peroneus Longus musculus peroneus longus Lower Leg The peroneus longus takes a remarkable path from the lateral fibula all the way across the… Also: Detail

Muscle Peroneus Quartus musculus peroneus quartus Lower Leg The peroneus quartus is an accessory peroneal muscle present in approximately 10-22% of individuals, arising from…

Muscle Peroneus Tertius musculus peroneus tertius Lower Leg The peroneus tertius is an inconstant muscle, absent in approximately 8 to 10 percent of people,… Also: Detail

Muscle Plantaris musculus plantaris Lower Leg The plantaris is a vestigial muscle with a very short belly and an extremely long, thin… Also: Full overview · Detail

Muscle Soleus musculus soleus Lower Leg The soleus lies deep to the gastrocnemius in the posterior calf, constituting the largest portion of… Also: Detail

Muscle Tibialis Accessorius musculus tibialis accessorius Lower Leg Tibialis accessorius is a rare accessory muscle variant of the medial lower leg, arising from the… Also: Detail

Muscle Tibialis Anterior musculus tibialis anterior Lower Leg The tibialis anterior is the large, prominent muscle of the anterior shin, running from the upper… Also: Detail

Muscle Tibialis Posterior musculus tibialis posterior Lower Leg The tibialis posterior is the deepest muscle of the posterior leg compartment, originating from the interosseous… Also: Detail