Anatomy of the leg

Contents
Bones of the leg
Leg compartments
Blood supply
Nerve supply
Muscles and actions
 The Leg
Between the knee &
ankle
Comprises of 2 bones:
Tibia
Fibula
 Leg Compartments
Has 4 compartments
Anterior
Lateral
Deep Posterior
Superficial Posterior
Leg Compartments
 Ankle Movements
Dorsiflexion

Plantar flexion
 Ankle Movements

Inversion Eversion
Ankle Movements
 Leg Compartments
Has 4 compartments
Anterior
Lateral
Deep Posterior
Superficial Posterior
 Anterior Compartment
Contains the muscles that:
dorsiflex the ankle
extend the toes
Blood supply: Anterior Tibial Artery
Innervation: Deep Peroneal Nerve
 Anterior Compartment
Blood supply:
Anterior Tibialis
Artery
 Anterior Compartment
Blood supply:
Anterior Tibialis
Artery
 Anterior Compatment
Innervation:
Deep Peroneal
Nerve
 Anterior Compatment
Innervation:
Deep Peroneal
Nerve
 Anterior Compartment
Contains the muscles that:
Dorsiflex the ankle
Extend the toes
Tibialis Anterior
Extensor Hallucis Longus
Extensor Digitorum Longus
Peroneus Tertius
 Anterior Compartment
Tibialis Anterior
Actions:
Dorsiflexion
Forefoot
inversion
 Anterior Compartment
Extensor Digitorum
Longus
Actions:
Dorsiflexion
Extension of toes
 Anterior Compartment
Extensor Hallucis
Longus
Actions:
Dorsiflex
Extend great toe
 Anterior Compartment
Peroneus Tertius
Actions:
Dorsiflex
Forefoot eversion
 Leg Compartments
Has 4 compartments
Anterior
Lateral
Deep Posterior
Superficial Posterior
 Lateral Compartment
Contains muscles of:
Everters of the foot
Blood supply: Branch of Posterior
Tibial Artery
Innervation: Superficial Peroneal
Nerve
 Lateral Compartment
Contains muscles of:
Everters of the foot
Fibularis Longus
Fibularis Brevis
 Lateral Compartment
Innervation:
Superficial
Peroneal Nerve
 Lateral Compartment
Innervation:
Superficial
Peroneal Nerve
 Lateral Compartment
Fibularis Longus
Actions:
Forefoot eversion
Plantar flexion
 Lateral Compartment
Fibularis Brevis
Actions:
Forefoot eversion
Plantar flexion
 Leg Compartments
Has 4 compartments
Anterior
Lateral
Deep Posterior
Superficial Posterior
 Deep Posterior Compartment
Contains muscle of
Plantar flexors
Blood Supply: Posterior
Tibialis Artery
Innervation: Tibial
Nerve
 Deep Posterior Compartment
Contains muscle of
Plantar flexors
Popliteal
Flexor Digitorum
Longus
Flexor Hallucis Longus
Tibialis Posterior
 Deep Posterior Compartment
Blood supply:
Posterior Tibialis
Artery
 Deep Posterior Compartment
Blood supply:
Posterior Tibialis
Artery
 Deep Posterior Compartment
Innervation:
Tibial nerve
 Deep Posterior Compartment
Innervation:
Tibial nerve
 Deep Posterior Compartment
Popliteal
Actions:
Flex knee
Medially rotate leg
 Deep Posterior Compartment
Flexor Digitorum Longus
Actions:
Plantar flexion
Invert foot
Flex toes
 Deep Posterior Compartment
Flexor Hallucis Longus
Actions:
Plantar flexion
Invert foot
Flex great toe
 Deep Posterior Compartment
Tibialis Posterior
Actions:
Plantar flexion
Invert foot
 Leg Compartments
Has 4 compartments
Anterior
Lateral
Deep Posterior
Superficial Posterior
Superficial Posterior Compartment
Contains muscles of:
Plantar flexors
Blood Supply:
Popliteal artery
Peroneal artery
Posterior Tibialis artery
Innervation:
Tibial nerve
Superficial Posterior Compartment
Contains muscles of:
Plantar flexors
Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Plantaris
Superficial Posterior Compartment
Blood Supply:
Popliteal artery
Peroneal artery
Posterior Tibialis
artery
Superficial Posterior Compartment
Blood Supply:
Popliteal artery
Peroneal artery
Posterior Tibialis
artery
Superficial Posterior Compartment
Blood Supply:
Popliteal artery
Peroneal artery
Posterior Tibialis
artery
Superficial Posterior Compartment
Blood Supply:
Popliteal artery
Peroneal artery
Posterior Tibialis
artery
Superficial Posterior Compartment
Innervation:
Tibial nerve
Superficial Posterior Compartment
Innervation:
Tibial nerve
Superficial Posterior Compartment
Gastrocnemius
Actions:
Plantar flexion
Flex knee
Superficial Posterior Compartment
Soleus
Actions:
Plantar flexion
Flex knee
Superficial Posterior Compartment
Plantaris
Actions:
Plantar flexion
Flex knee
Group of Muscles
Plantar Flexors
 Plantar Flexors

Flexor Flexor
Tibialis Fibularis longus
Hallucis Digitorum
Posterior
Longus Longus
DorsiFlexors
Foot Inverters
 Foot Everters

Fibularis longus Fibularis brevis

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