| Posterior compartment of leg | |
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| Cross-section through middle of left leg. (Anterior compartment at upper left; lateral at center left; deep posterior at center; superficial posterior at bottom right. | |
| Latin | compartimentum cruris posterius |
| Gray's | subject #129 482 |
| Artery | posterior tibial artery |
| Nerve | tibial nerve |
The posterior compartment of the leg is supplied by the tibial nerve.
It contains the plantar flexors:[1]
- superficial/calf: gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris
References
- ^ postleg at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
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