Peroneus tertius
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| Peroneus tertius | |
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| Muscles of the front of the leg. (peroneus tertius visble at center left.) | |
| Latin | musculus peroneus tertius |
| Gray's | subject #129 482 |
| Origin | distal anterior surface of the fibula |
| Insertion | dorsal surface of metatarsal 5 |
| Artery: | anterior tibial artery |
| Nerve: | deep fibular nerve |
| Action: | dorsi flexes and everts foot |
| Dorlands /Elsevier |
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The peroneus tertius (also known as fibularis tertius) is a muscle of the human body located in the lower limb. It does not exist in all individuals.
The peroneus tertius is a part of the extensor digitorum longus, and might be described as its fifth tendon.
The fibers belonging to this tendon arise from the lower third or more of the anterior surface of the fibula; from the lower part of the interosseous membrane; and from an intermuscular septum between it and the peroneus brevis.
The tendon, after passing under the transverse and cruciate crural ligaments in the same canal as the extensor digitorum longus, is inserted into the dorsal surface of the base of the metatarsal bone of the little toe (5th metatarsal).
It is innervated by the Deep fibular nerve.
[edit] See also
[edit] Additional images
 Bones of the right foot. Dorsal surface. |
 The mucous sheaths of the tendons around the ankle. Lateral aspect. |
[edit] External links
- LUC pert
- -1288372144 at GPnotebook
- SUNY Labs 15:st-0411 - "The Leg: Muscles"
- Fibularis+tertius at eMedicine Dictionary
- PTCentral
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