Lec 25 - Lateral Compartment of the Leg Flashcards

1
Q

Name the muscles of the lateral compartment of the leg

A

Fibularis Longus

Fibularis Brevis

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2
Q

What are the actions performed by these muscles?

A
  • ankle plantarflexion

- foot eversion

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3
Q

What is the innervation for the muscles of the lateral compartment of the leg?

A

superficial fibular nerve

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4
Q

What is the major artery supplying the lateral leg muscles?

A

Fibular artery

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5
Q

The posterior tibial artery branches off into ____

A

fibular artery

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