{"id":3971,"date":"2021-01-19T13:24:12","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T12:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/pre-clinical\/anatomy\/lower-limb\/leg\/leg-muscles\/"},"modified":"2021-01-28T10:29:19","modified_gmt":"2021-01-28T09:29:19","slug":"leg-muscles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/pre-clinical\/anatomy\/lower-limb\/leg\/leg-muscles\/","title":{"rendered":"Leg muscles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div class=\"intro\">The muscles of the leg, also known as the extrinsic muscles of the foot arise from the leg with their tendons inserting and functioning on the foot.<\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n<span class=\"block-heading\" id=\"header_1\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"title_collection title1\">Description<\/h4>\n<\/span><span class=\"block-content\" id=\"contents_1\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The compartments of the leg include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Anterior compartment<\/li><li>Lateral compartment<\/li><li>Posterior compartment<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, the posterior compartment is divided into superficial and deep compartments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The three compartments are divided by intermuscular septa and the deep fascia of the leg.<\/p>\n<\/span><div id=\"the_titles\" style=\"display:none;\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Description<\/h4><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Description The compartments of the leg include: Anterior compartment Lateral compartment Posterior compartment In addition, the posterior compartment is divided into superficial and deep compartments. 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