- See:
-
Lateral Compartment
- Anatomy:
- origin: distal 1/3 of the anterior surface of the fibula and adjacent intermuscular septum;
- insertion: dorsal surface of the base of the 5th metatarsal;
- action: dorsiflexes and everts the foot at the ankle;
- nerve supply:
peroneal,
L4,
L5,
S1 (see
innervation)
- synergist:
extensor digitorum longus;
Morphology of the peroneus tertius muscle. Clin Anat 2006;19:611-614.
