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The Muscular System
Leg Muscle Groups for Foot Motion
Description
The leg muscles that move the foot and toes are organized into the anterior, lateral, and posterior compartments. Each compartment has a distinct set of muscles with its own actions. Together, they control dorsiflexion, plantar flexion, inversion, eversion, and toe movement.
The anterior compartm...
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The muscles of the lower leg that move the foot and toes can be divided into the anterior, lateral, and posterior compartments.
The anterior compartment includes the tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus, extensor digitorum longus, and fibularis tertius muscles.
These muscles dorsiflex the foot. The tibialis anterior inverts,...
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