Anterior Compartment of the Leg

Question 1

What muscles are the dorsiflexors of the ankle and the extensors of the toes?

Answer 1

• Tibialis anterior (TA)
• Extensor digitorum longus (EDL)
• Extensor hallucis longus (EHL)
• Fibularis tertius (FT)

Question 2

What are the ankle dorsiflexor and toe extensor muscles innervated by?

Answer 2

• All deep fibular nerve (L4, L5)
• Note : The muscles that dorsiflex the ankle and extend the toes are tibialis anterior (TA), extensor digitorum longus (EDL), extensor hallucis longus (EHL) and fibularis tertius (FT)