Deep part of posterior compartment of leg
Pars profunda compartimenti posterioris cruris
- Latin synonym: Pars solealis
- Related terms: Deep part; Posterior compartment of leg : Deep part
Definition
The posterior compartment of the leg is divided further into deep and superficial compartments:
- Deep Posterior Compartment
- popliteus
- flexor hallucis longus
- flexor digitorum longus
- tibialis posterior
- Superficial Posterior Compartment
- gastrocnemius
- soleus
- plantaris
The compartment contains the plantar flexors, supplied by the tibial nerve and the posterior tibial artery
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