Anterior compartment of leg
The anterior compartment of the leg is a fascial compartment of the lower leg. It contains muscles that produce dorsiflexion and participate in inversion and eversion of the foot, as well as vascular and nervous elements, including the anterior tibial artery and veins and the deep fibular nerve.
| Anterior compartment of leg | |
|---|---|
Cross-section through middle of leg. Anterior compartment is shown right to the tibia. | |
Dissection video (2 min 44 s) | |
| Details | |
| Artery | anterior tibial artery |
| Nerve | deep fibular nerve |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | compartimentum cruris anterius |
| TA98 | A04.7.01.005 |
| TA2 | 2643 |
| FMA | 45163 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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