page_title: Anterior compartment of leg
hierarchical_section_title: Anterior compartment of leg
caption_attribution_description: English: Leg Compartments, Tibia (shinbone), Anterior Compartment, Lateral Compartment, Fibula, Deep Posterior Compartment, Fascia Encloses the Compartments, Superficial Posterior Compartment. Contributed Illustration by Beckie Palmer
context_page_description: The anterior compartment of the leg is a fascial compartment of the lower limb. It contains muscles that produce dorsiflexion and participate in inversion and eversion of the foot, as well as vascular and nervous elements including the anterior tibial artery and veins, and the deep fibular nerve.
context_section_description: The anterior compartment of the leg is a fascial compartment of the lower limb. It contains muscles that produce dorsiflexion and participate in inversion and eversion of the foot, as well as vascular and nervous elements including the anterior tibial artery and veins, and the deep fibular nerve.
caption: Cross-section through middle of leg. Anterior compartment is shown right to the tibia.
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