Anterior Compartment Of Leg Nerve Supply
Nerve Origin Supplies Nerve Course Notes Deep peroneal nerve A branch of the common peroneal nerve.
Anterior compartment of leg nerve supply. The muscles of the leg are divided into three compartments. Supplies lower part of postero-lateral aspects of the leg also lateral border of the foot up to the tip of little toe. In this article we shall look at the actions attachments and innervation of the muscles in the anterior compartment of the leg.
- anterior compartment of the leg contains tibialis anterior EDL EHL and Peroneus Tertius muscles. The muscles in the anterior compartment of the thigh are innervated by the femoral nerve L2-L4 and as a general rule act to extend the leg at the knee joint. Peroneus longus Peroneus brevis.
The anterior compartment of the leg muscles is innervated by the deep fibular nerve L4-L5 and supplied blood via the anterior tibial artery. Nerve supplying muscles of medial compartment of thigh- Obturator. The leg is defined anatomically as the portion of the lower limb from the knee joint to the ankle joint.
The anterior tibial artery passes through the interosseous membrane between the tibia and fibula to reach the anterior compartment of the leg where it travels with the deep fibular nerve. Nerve supplying muscles of anterior compartment of thigh- Femoral. In addition it supplies a large number of leg muscles via its important branch the fibular artery.
The nerve contains axons from the L4 L5 and S1 spinal nerves. The deep fascia of the leg sends 2 intermuscular septa anterior and. Superficial peroneal nerve A branch of the common peroneal nerve.
The saphenous nerve branch of the femoral nerve supplies the. The leg is separated into anterior lateral superficial posterior and deep posterior compartments by intermuscular septa and surrounded by the deep fascia of the leg. Supplies lower part of anterolateral aspects of the leg.
