tibialis posterior
The Tibialis posterior is the most central of all the leg muscles, and is located in the posterior compartment of the leg. It is the key stabilizing muscle of the lower leg. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibialis_posterior_muscle ]
Term info
tibialis posterior
- tibialis caudalis
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uberon
ibialis posticus, tibialis posterior muscle, posterior tibialis, musculus tibialis posterior
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Term relations
- anatomical structure
- tibialis
- has_muscle_antagonist some tibialis anterior
- has_muscle_origin some tibia
- has_muscle_origin some fibula
- has muscle insertion some navicular bone of pes
- innervated_by some tibial nerve
- has muscle insertion some distal tarsal bone 1