Lateral surfaceLateralsurfaceInterosseousmembraneInterosseousborderMedialsurfaceAnteriorborderMedialborderPosteriorborderPosterior surfacePosterior surfaceMedial crestInterosseous borderInterosseousborderMedialsurfaceAnteriorborderAnteriorborderGroove for fibularis longus and brevis musclesRoughened triangulararea that fits intofibular groove of tibiaABCDFibulaTibiaFibular grooveon tibiaSoleal lineArticular surfaces for talusMedial malleolusGroove for tendon oftibialis posterior muscleMalleolar fossaLateralmalleolusLateral malleolus
Fig. 6.86 Interosseous membrane. A. Anterior view. B. Posteromedial view.
Aperture for anterior tibial vesselsABAperture for perforating branch of fibular arteryAnterior tibiofibular ligamentInterosseous membraneInterosseous membranePosterior tibiofibular ligament
Fig. 6.87 Superficial group of muscles in the posterior compartment of leg. A. Posterior view. B. Lateral view.
APlantarisMedial head ofgastrocnemiusPopliteal vessels and tibial nerveLigament spanning distance betweenfibular and tibial origins of soleusTendon of plantarisCalcaneal (Achilles) tendonCalcaneusGastrocnemiusSoleusLateral head of gastrocnemiusMedialLateralBSoleusCalcaneal tendonGastrocnemiusCalcaneus
Fig. 6.88 Deep group of muscles in the posterior compartment of leg.
PopliteusSoleal lineTibialisposteriorOrigin oftibialisposteriorVerticallineFlexordigitorumlongusOrigin of flexordigitorum longusOrigin of flexorhallucis longusGroove onmedialmalleolusMedialTuberosity ofnavicularMedialcuneiformGroove on inferiorsurface of sustentaculumtali of calcaneus boneGroove on posteriorsurface of talusFlexor hallucislongusLateral
Fig. 6.89 Arteries in the posterior compartment of leg.
Adductor hiatusSuperior medialgenicular arterySuperior lateralgenicular arteryAdductormagnus musclePopliteal arterySural arteriesMedial head ofgastrocnemiusmuscle Popliteus musclePosterior tibial arteryPosterior tibial arteryPerforating terminalbranch of fibular arteryBranches thatperforate intermuscularseptum to enter lateralcompartmentFibular arteryCircumflexfibular arteryAnterior tibial artery(passes throughaperture ininterosseousmembrane)Popliteal vein
Fig. 6.90 Tibial nerve. A. Posterior view. B. Sural nerve.
Fig. 6.91 Muscles in the lateral compartment of leg. A. Lateral view. B. Inferior view of the right foot, with the foot plantarflexed at the ankle.
ABCommon fibular nerveFibularislongusFibularisbrevisFibular trochleaof calcaneus boneAnteriorborder of fibulaInterosseousmembraneMedialcuneiformMetatarsal IGroove oninferior aspectof cuboidFibularisbrevistendonFibularislongustendon
Fig. 6.92 Common fibular nerve, and nerves and arteries of the lateral compartment of leg. A. Posterior view, right leg. B. Lateral view, right leg.
ABSural communicating nervePenetrates deep fasciaSural nervePenetrates deep fasciaLateral sural nerveCommon fibular nerveSuperficial fibular nervePerforating branches of fibular arteryin posterior compartment(vessels in and around fibula)Deep fibularnerve
Fig. 6.93 Muscles of the anterior compartment of leg.