Posterior compartment of leg

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Posterior compartment of leg

Cross-section through middle of left leg. (Anterior compartment at upper left; lateral at center left; deep posterior at center; superficial posterior at bottom right.
Gray's	subject #129 482
Artery	posterior tibial artery
Nerve	tibial nerve

The posterior compartment of the leg is supplied by the tibial nerve.

It contains the plantar flexors:^[1]

deep: popliteus, flexor hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus, tibialis posterior

superficial/calf: gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris

References

^ Norman/Georgetown postleg

External links

Diagram at patientcareonline.com

v • d • e General anatomy of lower limbs

Buttocks	Gluteal sulcus - Gluteal cleft

Thigh	Fascial compartments of thigh (Anterior, Medial, Posterior) Inguinal ligament • Pectineal ligament • Lacunar ligament • Reflected inguinal ligament • Conjoint tendon • Interfoveolar ligament Obturator membrane/Obturator canal Femoral triangle • Femoral sheath (Femoral canal) • Femoral ring Adductor canal • Adductor hiatus fascia/fascia lata (Iliotibial tract, Lateral intermuscular septum of thigh, Medial intermuscular septum of thigh, Fascia cribrosa/Saphenous opening)

Crus (anatomic leg)	Popliteal fossa • Calf • Shin • Pes anserinus • Interosseous membrane of the leg Fascial compartments of leg (Anterior, Lateral, Posterior) fascia/crural fascia (Anterior crural intermuscular septum, Posterior crural intermuscular septum, Transverse intermuscular septum)

Foot	Heel • Toe (Hallux, Fifth toe) • Sole • Achilles tendon • Tarsal tunnel fascia (Plantar fascia) retinacula (Peroneal, Inferior extensor, Superior extensor, Flexor)

v • d • e

List of muscles of lower limbs

ILIAC Region
/ ILIOPSOAS

psoas major/psoas minor - iliacus

gluteals: (maximus, medius, minimus) - tensor fasciae latae
lateral rotator group: piriformis - inferior gemellus - obturator internus - superior gemellus - quadratus femoris

Anterior	tibialis anterior - extensor hallucis longus - extensor digitorum longus - peroneus tertius

Posterior	superficial - calf/triceps surae (gastrocnemius, soleus) - plantaris deep - tarsal tunnel (flexor hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus, tibialis posterior) - popliteus

Lateral	peroneus muscles (longus, brevis)

Dorsal	extensor hallucis brevis - extensor digitorum brevis

Plantar	1st layer (abductor hallucis, flexor digitorum brevis, abductor digiti minimi) 2nd layer (quadratus plantae, lumbrical muscle) 3rd layer (flexor hallucis brevis, adductor hallucis, flexor digiti minimi brevis) 4th layer (dorsal interossei, plantar interossei)

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