Tibialis anterior muscle

Muscle of the anterior lower leg that flexes the foot and ankle when contracted.


A muscle of the leg originating on the lateral condyle of the tibia and the interosseus membrane between the tibia and the fibula and inserted in the first cuneiform and first metatarsal bones. It dorsiflexes and inverts the foot, supports the arch, and is controlled by the deep peroneal nerve.


 


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