Leg and foot muscles

Anterior compartment of leg

tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus, fibularis tertius, extensor digitorum brevis

what innervates anterior compartment of leg

deep fibular nerve

action of tibialis anterior

dorsiflex ankle and invert foot

action of extensor digitorum longus

extends digits 2-5, dorsiflex ankle

action of extensor hallucis longus

extend digit 1, dorsiflex ankle

action of fibularis tertius

dorsiflex ankle, eversion of foot

lateral compartment of leg

fibularis longus, fibularis brevis

innervation of lateral compartment of leg

superficial fibular nerve

action of extensor digitorum brevis

extends digits 2-4

action of fibularis longus

everts foot and plantarflexion

action of fibularis brevis

everts foot plantarflexion

posterior compartment of leg

gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris, popliteus, tibialis posterior, flexor digitorum longus, flexor hallicus longus

what is posterior compartment of leg innervated by

tibial nerve

gastrocnemius action

plantar flexion of ankle, flex knee

soleus action

plantar flexion

plantaris action

plantar flexion

popliteus action

rotates tibia medially

tibialis posterior action

plantar flexion inversion

flexor digitorum longus action

flexes digits 2-5, plantar flexion of ankle

flexor hallicus longus action

flexes 1st digit

action of plantar interossei

adduct digits 3-5