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
2
Q
What are the actions performed by these muscles?
A
- ankle plantarflexion
- foot eversion
3
Q
What is the innervation for the muscles of the lateral compartment of the leg?
A
superficial fibular nerve
4
Q
What is the major artery supplying the lateral leg muscles?
A
Fibular artery
5
Q
The posterior tibial artery branches off into ____
A
fibular artery
