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Lateral compartment of leg

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Artery
  
FMA
  
45185

TA
  
A04.7.01.009

Nerve
  
superficial fibular nerve

Latin
  
compartimentum cruris laterale

Muscles

The lateral compartment of the leg contains:

Contents

  • Fibularis longus
  • Fibularis brevis
  • Action

  • Foot evertors
  • Foot plantarflexion
  • Nerve Supply

    The lateral compartment of the leg is supplied by the superficial fibular nerve (superficial peroneal nerve).

    Blood Supply

    Its proximal and distal arterial supply consists of perforating branches of the posterior tibial artery and fibular artery.

    References

    Lateral compartment of leg Wikipedia


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