Nerve of anterior compament of leg
Correct Answer: Deep peroneal
Description: ANTERIOR COMPAMENT( leg):- Muscles:-1. Tibialis anterior 2. Extensor hallucis longus3. Extensor digitorum longus 4. Peroneus teius. Aery:anterior tibial aery.The blood supply of anterior compament is reinforced by the perforating branch of peroneal aery. Nerve:-Deep peroneal nerve. Arrangement:-From medial to lateral-Tibialis anterior EHLAnterior tibial aery and deep peroneal nerve EDL Peroneus teius DEEP PERONEAL:-Muscular branches to muscles of anterior compament of leg:Tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus,extensor digitorum longus and peroneus teius.Extensor digitorum brevis Cutaneous:dorsal digital nerves for adjacent sides of big toe and second toe.Aicular branches:Ankle joint, tarsal joints,tarsometatarsal joints and metatarsophalangeal joint of big toe. <img src=" /> {Reference: BDC 6E pg no.93 diagram 8.4}
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