Posterior compartment of leg
Compartimentum posterius cruris
- Latin synonym: Compartimentum flexorium cruris
- Synonym: Flexor compartment of leg
Definition
The posterior compartment of the leg is divided further into deep and superficial compartments:
- Deep Posterior Compartment
- popliteus
- flexor hallucis longus
- flexor digitorum longus
- tibialis posterior
- Superficial Posterior Compartment
- gastrocnemius
- soleus
- plantaris
The compartment contains the plantar flexors, supplied by the tibial nerve and the posterior tibial artery
This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org
