- May 6, 2026Peroneus longus crosses the plantar foot from the peroneal tubercle to the medial cuneiform, acting as a stirrup for the…
- May 6, 2026Peroneus brevis is the primary lateral ankle stabiliser. Its tendon lies anterior to peroneus longus in the retromalleolar groove and…
- May 6, 2026The soleus is predominantly slow-twitch (type I), making it the primary postural plantarflexor. Unlike gastrocnemius, it acts only at the…
- May 6, 2026The medial gastrocnemius head is larger and reaches more distally than the lateral head. It is the most common site…
- May 6, 2026EHL is the key muscle for hallux clearance during swing phase. Its weakness produces drop hallux. It is the most…
- May 2, 2026The medial calcaneal arteries are branches of the posterior tibial artery arising just distal to the tarsal tunnel, supplying the…
- May 2, 2026The peroneal communicating artery connects the peroneal artery to the posterior tibial artery through the posterior intermuscular septum in the…
- May 2, 2026The anterior medial malleolar artery is a branch of the anterior tibial artery, arising just above the ankle joint and…
- May 2, 2026The posterior medial malleolar artery is a branch of the posterior tibial artery, supplying the posteromedial ankle capsule and the…
- May 2, 2026The anterior tibial artery gives perforating branches through the interosseous membrane and anterior ankle region to the dorsal foot skin,…