Muscular system
Transverse intermuscular septum of leg
Septum intermusculare transversum cruris
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Lower limb
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Fasciae of lower limb
DescriptionUnreviewed
The deep transverse fascia or transverse intermuscular septum of leg is a transversely placed, intermuscular septum, from the deep fascia, between the superficial and deep muscles of the back of the leg.
At the sides it is connected to the margins of the tibia and fibula.
Above, where it covers the popliteus, it is thick and dense, and receives an expansion from the tendon of the semimembranosus.
It is thinner in the middle of the leg; but below, where it covers the tendons passing behind the malleoli, it is thickened and continuous with the laciniate ligament.
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Names
- Latin
- Septum intermusculare transversum cruris
- English
- Transverse intermuscular septum of leg
- French
- Septum intermusculaire transverse de la jambe
- Spanish
- Septo intermuscular transverso de la pierna
- Portuguese
- Septo intermuscular transverso da perna
In the same group
- Anterior intermuscular septum of leg
- Crural fascia
- Fascia lata
- Flexor retinaculum of ankle
- Iliopectineal arch
- Inferior extensor retinaculum of ankle
- Inferior fibular retinaculum
- Lateral femoral intermuscular septum
- Medial femoral intermuscular septum
- Piriformis fascia
- Plantar aponeurosis
- Popliteal fascia
- Posterior intermuscular septum of leg
- Superficial transverse metatarsal ligament
- Superior extensor retinaculum of ankle
- Superior fibular retinaculum