Muscles of the Anterior Compartment of the Leg
Description
An anatomical diagram illustrating the muscles of the anterior compartment of the leg and surrounding structures of the lower limb.
Original diagram by Yuqian Sun.
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Extensor digitorum longus
Extensor hallucis brevis
Extensor hallucis longus
Fibularis longus
Fibularis tertius
Gastrocnemius, medial head
Gracilis
Iliotibial tract
Insertion tendon of extensor digitorum longus
Insertion tendon of extensor hallucis longus
Interosseous muscles
Medial malleolus
Patella
Patellar ligament
Pes anserinus (common insertion tendon of sartorius, gracilis, and semimembranosus)
Rectus femoris
Sartorius
Soleus
Tibia
Tibial tuberosity
Tibialis anterior
Vastus lateralis
Vastus medialis