Lateral Compartment of the Leg

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Components

Lateral leg compartment musclesOriginInsertionActionNerve rootsNerves
Peroneus BrevisLower two thirds lateral shaft of fibulaTuberosity of base of 5th metatarsalPlantar flexes and everts foot . Supports lateral longitudinal archSuperficial peroneal nerve (L5
S1)
Peroneus LongusUpper two thirds of lateral shaft of fibula , head of fibula and superior tibiofibular jointPlantar aspect of base of 1st metatarsal and medial cuneiform, passing deep to long plantar ligamentPlantar flexes and everts foot. Supports lateral longitudinal and transverse archesSuperficial peroneal nerve (L5
S1)

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