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  • Posterior compartment of leg
    • superficial
      • gastrocnemius
      • soleus
      • plantaris (only weak participation)
    • deep
      • flexor hallucis longus
      • flexor digitorum longus
      • tibialis posterior
  • Lateral compartment of leg (only weak participation)
    • peronaeus longus
    • peronaeus brevis
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