| Posterior compartment of leg | |
|---|---|
 Diagram of leg compartments | |
Dissection video of posterior compartment of leg (6 min 39 sec) | |
| Details | |
| Artery | Posterior tibial artery |
| Nerve | Tibial nerve |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | compartimentum cruris posterius |
| TA98 | A04.7.01.006 |
| TA2 | 2654 |
| FMA | 45167 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The posterior compartment of the leg is one of the fascial compartments of the leg and is divided further into deep and superficial compartments.