Lateral Compartment Of Leg Flashcards
Originates from superior and lateral surface of fibula and lateral condyle of tibia
Fibularis Longus
Originates from the inferolateral surface of the fibular shaft
Fibularis Brevis
Eversion and plantar flexion of foot
Fibularis Longus
Eversion of foot
Fibularis brevis
Superficial/peroneal nerve
Branches of posterior tibial artery(fibular/peroneal artery)
Fibularis longus and brevis
It travels posteriorly to the lateral malleolus and attaches to a tubercle on the fifth metatarsal
Fibularis brevis
Muscle fibers converge and form a tendon that descends into the foot posterior to the lateral malleolus .
The tendon then crosses under the foot and attach to the medial cuneiform and base of metatarsal 1.
Which muscle is it?
Fibularis Longus