Muscular system
Tibialis anterior muscle
Musculus tibialis anterior
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Lower limb
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Anterior compartment of leg
DescriptionUnreviewed
The tibialis anterior muscle is a muscle in humans that originates along the upper two-thirds of the lateral (outside) surface of the tibia and inserts into the medial cuneiform and first metatarsal bones of the foot.
It acts to dorsiflex and invert the foot.
This muscle is mostly located near the shin.
It is situated on the lateral side of the tibia; it is thick and fleshy above, tendinous below.
The tibialis anterior overlaps the anterior tibial vessels and deep peroneal nerve in the upper part of the leg.
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Muscle attachments
Origin
Insertion
Names
- Latin
- Musculus tibialis anterior
- English
- Tibialis anterior muscle
- French
- Muscle tibial antérieur
- Spanish
- Músculo tibial anterior
- Portuguese
- Músculo tibial anterior