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        | Anterior Compartment of Leg Proximal attachment: Proximal tibia, fibula and interosseous membrane Distal attachment: Superior aspect of the medial tarsal bones Nerve supply: Deep fibular nerve Blood supply: Anterior tibial artery  Main actions: Dorsiflexes ankle and inversion of foot |  | 
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        | Extensor digitorum longus |  | Definition 
 
        | Anterior Compartment of Leg Proximal attachment: Proximal tibia, fibula and interosseous membrane Distal attachment: Middle and distal phalanges of lateral four digits Nerve supply: Deep fibular nerve Blood supply: Anterior tibial artery  Main actions: Extends lateral four digits and dorsiflexes |  | 
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        | Anterior Compartment of Leg Proximal attachment: Proximal tibia, fibula and interosseous membrane Distal attachment: Base of distal phalanx of great toe Nerve supply: Deep fibular nerve Blood supply: Anterior tibial artery   Main actions: Extends great toe and dorsiflexes |  | 
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        | Anterior Compartment of Leg Proximal attachment: Inferior third of anterior surface of fibula and interosseous membrane Distal attachment: Dorsal surface of the 5th metatarsal Nerve supply: Deep fibular nerve Blood supply: Anterior tibial artery   Main actions: Dorsiflexes ankle and aids in eversion of foot |  | 
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        | Lateral Compartment of Leg Proximal attachment: Head and lateral surface of fibula Distal attachment: Base of 1st metatarsal and medial cuneiform Nerve supply: Superficial fibular nerve   Main actions: Everts foot and weakly plantarflexes |  | 
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        | Lateral Compartment of Leg Proximal attachment: Inferior lateral surface of fibula Distal attachment: Tuberosity of the 5th metatarsal bone  Nerve supply: Superficial fibular nerve   Main actions: Everts foot and weakly plantarflexes |  | 
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        | Superficial Posterior Compartment of Leg Proximal attachment: Lateral head-lateral condyle of femur: Medial head-medial condyle of femur Distal attachment: Calcaneal tuberosity via calcaneal tendon Nerve supply: Tibial nerve  Blood supply: Posterior tibial artery Main actions: Plantarflexes ankle when knee is extended: raises heel during walking: flexes leg at knee joint |  | 
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        | Superficial Posterior Compartment of Leg Proximal attachment: Soleal line and head of fibula Distal attachment: Calcaneal tendon Nerve supply: Tibial nerve Blood supply: Posterior tibial artery   Main actions: Plantarflexes ankle |  | 
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        | Superficial Posterior Compartment of Leg Proximal attachment: Lateral supracondylar line of femur Distal attachment: Calcaneal tendon Nerve supply: Tibial nerve Blood supply: Posterior tibial artery   Main actions: Weakly assists gastrocnemius in plantarflexing ankle |  | 
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        | Deep Posterior Compartment of Leg Proximal attachment: Lateral condyle of femur Distal attachment: Posterior surface of tibia Nerve supply: Tibial nerve Blood supply: Posterior tibial artery   Main actions: Weakly flexes knee and unlocks it by rotating femur on fixed tibia: medially rotates tibia of unplanted limb |  | 
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        | Deep Posterior Compartment of Leg Proximal attachment: Posterior surface of fibula Distal attachment: Base of distal phalanx of great toe Nerve supply: Tibial nerve Blood supply: Posterior tibial artery   Main actions: Flexes great toe at all joints: supports medial longitudinal arch of foot: weakly plantarflexes ankle |  | 
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        | Deep Posterior Compartment of Leg Proximal attachment: Posterior surface of tibia Distal attachment: Bases of distal phalanges of lateral four digits Nerve supply: Tibial nerve Blood supply: Posterior tibial artery   Main actions: Flexes lateral four digits: plantarflexes ankle: supports longitudinal arch  |  | 
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        | Deep Posterior Compartment of Leg Proximal attachment: Posterior surface of tibia and fibula Distal attachment: Plantar surface of several tarsal bones Nerve supply: Tibial nerve Blood supply: Posterior tibial artery   Main actions: Plantarflexes ankle: inverts foot |  | 
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        | Extensor digitorum brevis |  | Definition 
 
        | Muscles of Dorsum of Foot Proximal attachment: Calcaneus Distal attachment: Middle phalange of lateral four toes Nerve supply: Deep fibular nerve     Main actions: Aids extensor digitorum longus in extending the four medial toes at MP and IP joints |  | 
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        | Muscles of Dorsum of Foot Proximal attachment: Calcaneus Distal attachment: Dorsal aspect of base of proximal phalanx of great toe Nerve supply: Deep fibular nerve   Main actions: Aids extensor hallucis longus in extending the great toe at the MP joint |  | 
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        | Posterior Compartment of the Thigh  Proximal Attachment: Ischial tuberosity Distal attachment: Medial surface of superior part of tibia Nerve supply: Tibial division of the sciatic nerve Main actions: Extend the thigh and flex leg |  | 
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        | Posterior Compartment of the Thigh  Proximal Attachment: Ischial tuberosity Distal attachment: Posterior part of medial condyle of tibia Nerve supply: Tibial division of the sciatic nerve Main actions: Extend thigh: flex leg |  | 
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        | Posterior Compartment of the Thigh  Proximal Attachment: Long head-ischial tuberosity: Short head-linea aspera Distal attachment: lateral side of the head of the fibula Nerve supply: Long head-tibial division of the sciatic nerve: short head-common fibular division of sciatic nerve Main actions: Extend the thigh: flex leg |  | 
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        | Ankle Inversion (Supination) |  | Definition 
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