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Clinically-Oriented Anatomy, Table 5.13.II, p 598.
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Flexes lateral four digits; plantarflexes ankle; supports longitudinal arches of foot
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Clinically-Oriented Anatomy, Table 5.13.I, p 597.
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Plantarflexes ankle independent of position of knee; steadies leg on foot
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Dissection video of posterior compartment of leg (6 min 39 sec)
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at The
Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
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382:Bases of distal phalanges of lateral four digits
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534:"Muscle Database - sorted by muscle location"
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974:Lateral intermuscular septum of thigh
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362:Plantarflexes ankle; inverts foot
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179:Superficial posterior compartment
574:Diagram at patientcareonline.com
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159:posterior compartment of the leg
163:fascial compartments of the leg
98:compartimentum cruris posterius
375:Flexor digitorum longus muscle
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315:Flexor hallucis longus muscle
1161:Fibularis (peroneus) muscles
1041:Fibularis (peroneus) tertius
22:Posterior compartment of leg
1335:Flexor digiti minimi brevis
33:Diagram of leg compartments
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280:Deep posterior compartment
1422:Muscles of the lower limb
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1036:Extensor digitorum longus
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345:Tibialis posterior muscle
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38:
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1260:Extensor hallucis brevis
1031:Extensor hallucis longus
1291:Flexor digitorum brevis
1127:Flexor digitorum longus
436:Posterior tibial artery
69:Posterior tibial artery
1325:Flexor hallucis brevis
1296:Abductor digiti minimi
1122:Flexor hallucis longus
141:Anatomical terminology
702:Lateral rotator group
690:Tensor fasciae latae
1207:Intermuscular septa
449:is supplied by the
201:Main Action !
1352:Plantar interossei
1132:Tibialis posterior
864:External obturator
794:Vastus intermedius
733:External obturator
728:Internal obturator
610:Muscles of the hip
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471:Additional images
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302:Main Action
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110:A04.7.01.006
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81:Tibial nerve
1376:retinacula
1061:Superficial
957:Fascia lata
639:Psoas minor
635:Psoas major
441:Innervation
299:Innervation
198:Innervation
87:Identifiers
1227:Transverse
779:Quadriceps
738:Piriformis
544:2014-05-10
502:References
1342:4th layer
1320:3rd layer
1303:2nd layer
1281:1st layer
1222:Posterior
1139:Popliteus
1097:Plantaris
1051:Posterior
859:Pectineus
824:Hamstring
816:Posterior
774:Sartorius
630:Iliopsoas
614:human leg
296:Insertion
244:Plantaris
195:Insertion
169:Structure
1416:Category
1380:Peroneal
1217:Anterior
1018:Anterior
874:Adductor
869:Gracilis
766:Anterior
656:Buttocks
457:Function
388:(S1, S2)
358:(L4, L5)
328:(S1, S2)
228:(S1, S2)
1274:Plantar
1153:Lateral
894:Minimus
683:Minimus
673:Maximus
644:Iliacus
558:postleg
174:Muscles
58:Details
1395:Flexor
1364:Fascia
1253:Dorsal
1183:Fascia
1171:Brevis
1166:Longus
1080:Soleus
906:Fascia
889:Magnus
884:Brevis
879:Longus
851:Medial
678:Medius
293:Origin
290:Muscle
264:Soleus
192:Origin
189:Muscle
64:Artery
752:Thigh
287:Image
186:Image
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76:Nerve
1245:Foot
1108:Deep
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1004:Leg
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