Tibialis Anterior
Description
Name
- Tibialis Anterior
- Anterior Tibialis
General
- Muscle of the Anterior Compartment of the Leg
Origin
- Lateral proximal tibia
- Tibial condyle
- Interosseous Ligament of the Leg
- Superficial crural fascia
Insertion
- Medial surface of medial cuneiform
- 1st metatarsal
Actions
- Dorsiflexion of ankle Joint
- Inversion of subtalar joint
Vascular Supply
- Anterior tibial artery
Innervation
Bursa of Tibialis Anterior
- Three bursa have been described[3]
- One between the tendon and the cuneometatarsal joint
- One lies between the tendon and the first cuneiform
- One is superficial, located between the tendon and the overlying extensor retinaculum
Clinical Significance
Pathology
- Acute Compartment Syndrome
- Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome
- Tibialis Anterior Tenosynovitis
Procedures
See Also
References
- ↑ Malanga, Gerard A., and Kenneth R. Mautner. " Atlas of ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal injections." (No Title) (2014).
- ↑ Baldry, Peter E. Acupuncture, trigger points and musculoskeletal pain. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1989.
- ↑ Kelikian, Armen S., and Shahan K. Sarrafian, eds. Sarrafian's anatomy of the foot and ankle: descriptive, topographic, functional. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011.
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Tyler Schmitz on 20 July 2019 20:59:05
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2 October 2025 17:50:35
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