Lateral compartment of leg
Compartimentum laterale cruris
- Latin synonym: Compartimentum fibulare cruris
- Synonym: Fibular compartment of leg
- Related terms: Lateral compartment of leg; Fibular compartment of leg; Peroneal compartment of leg
Definition
The lateral compartment of the leg contains:
- Fibularis longus
- Fibularis brevis
Theses musces are foot evertors and for foot plantarflexion, supplied by the superficial fibular nerve and perforating branches of the anterior tibial artery and the fibular artery.