Anterior compartment of leg

Anterior compartment of leg
Cross-section through middle of leg. Anterior compartment is shown right to the tibia.
Dissection video (2 min 44 s)
Details
Arteryanterior tibial artery
Nervedeep fibular nerve
Identifiers
Latincompartimentum cruris anterius
TA98A04.7.01.005
TA22643
FMA45163
Anatomical terminology

The anterior compartment of the leg is a fascial compartment of the lower leg. 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.