Anterior compartment of leg
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Anterior compartment of leg
| Anterior compartment of leg | |
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| Latin | compartimentum cruris anterius |
| Gray's | subject #129 480 |
| Artery | anterior tibial artery |
| Nerve | deep fibular nerve |
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Muscles
The muscles of the compartment are[1]
- tibialis anterior
- extensor hallucis longus
- extensor digitorum longus
- fibularis tertius (peroneus tertius)
Action
The muscles of the compartment are dorsiflexors of foot.[2]
Nerve supply
The anterior compartment of the leg is supplied by the deep fibular nerve (deep peroneal nerve).
Blood supply
The compartment of the leg is supplied by anterior tibial artery.[1]
The structures of anterior compartment can be remembered using the mnemonic, "TEA DEPt" for Tibialis anterior, Extensor hallucis longus, Anterior tibial artery, Deep peroneal nerve, Extensor digitorum longus and Peroneus tertius.[1]
See also
Notes and references
- ^ a b c "Medical mnemonics". LifeHugger. http://mc.lifehugger.com/moc/300/anterior-compartment-leg-structures. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
- ^ antlegdorsalfoot at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
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