Muscles in the leg

muscles in the leg anatomy
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1. Muscles in the Leg Ahmed Ibrahim Abdi(Dr: nawawi) Specialist of Anatomy

2. Posterior compartment of leg Muscles in the posterior (flexor ) compartment of the leg are organized into two groups: superficial and Deep. Generally , the muscles mainly plantarflex and invert the foot and flex the toes . All are innervated by the tibial nerve .

3. Posterior compartment of leg-Cont. Superficial group The superficial group of muscles in the posterior compartment of the leg comprises three muscles…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. Superficial group of muscles in the posterior compartment of leg

5. Right Posterior Leg Muscles. Superficial muscles

6. Posterior surface of the leg. Superficial muscles

7. Superficial muscles

8. The actions muscles in the leg

9. Deep group There are four muscles in the deep posterior compartment of the leg. -the popliteus . flexor hallucis longus. flexor digitorum longus, and tibialis posterior.

10. Deep group of muscles in the posterior compartment of leg

11. Deep group of muscles in the posterior compartment of leg

12. Lateral compartment of leg Muscles There are two muscles in the lateral compartment of the leg fibularis longus and fibularis brevis .

13. Right Anterior Lateral Leg Muscles

14. Anterior compartment of leg Muscles There are four muscles in the anterior compartment of 630 the leg - the tibialis anterior. extensor hallucis longus. extensor digitorum longus , and fibularis tertius.

15. Muscles of the anterior compartment of leg

16. Right Anterior Lateral Leg Muscles

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