Lateral compartment of leg explained

Lateral compartment of leg
Latin:compartimentum cruris laterale
Artery:Fibular artery
Nerve:Superficial fibular nerve

The lateral compartment of the leg is a fascial compartment of the lower leg. It contains muscles which make eversion and plantarflexion of the foot.

Muscles

The lateral compartment of the leg contains:

Image Muscle Origin Insertion Innervation Main Action
Fibularis longus Head and superior two thirds of lateral surface of fibula Base of 1st metatarsal and medial cuneiform Superficial fibular nerve
(L5, S1, S2)
Everts foot and weakly plantarflexes ankle
Fibularis brevis Inferior two thirds of lateral surface of fibula Dorsal surface of tuberosity on lateral side of base of 5th metatarsal
[1]

Action

Nerve supply

The lateral compartment of the leg is supplied by the superficial fibular nerve (superficial peroneal nerve).

Blood supply

Its proximal and distal arterial supply consists of perforating branches of the anterior tibial artery and fibular artery.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Moore, Dally, and Agur (2014). Moore Clinically Oriented Anatomy, Table 5.10, p 591.
  2. Khan . Irfan A. . Mahabadi . Navid . D’Abarno . Anthony . Varacallo . Matthew . Anatomy, Bony Pelvis and Lower Limb, Leg Lateral Compartment . StatPearls . 2020 . 20 October 2020 . StatPearls Publishing. 30137811 .