Tibialis Anterior muscle

The Tibialis Anterior is a long, spindle-shaped muscle that runs from the upper two-thirds of
the tibia (shinbone) down to the medial cuneiform and base of the first metatarsal bone in
the foot.

Tibialis anterior muscles originate from many locations:

Deep surface of the fascia.
Anterior surface of the interosseous membrane
Lateral tibial condyle
Anterior intermuscular septum
The distal portion of the tibia is where the tibialis anterior
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tendon starts. It passes along the base of the first
metatarsal and the anterior ankle before inserting vertically into the medial
cuneiform of the foot. It is the ankle and foot's most medial tendon.

The anterior tibial artery supplies the muscle proximally,

while the medial tarsal arteries, branches of the dorsalis
pedis artery, supply the tendon distally. It passes from the posterior
popliteal fossa to the anterior leg, supplying the anterior compartment Interesting Facts
and foot, and then supplying the tibialis anterior tendon distally. Trigger points and a tight
shortened tibialis anterior can
The deep peroneal nerve, also known as the deep fibular nerve, make it difficult to pick up
innervates the tibialis anterior muscle. It is one of two terminal the foot and can contribute
branches at the bifurcation of the common peroneal nerve, which to “tripping over your own
innervates the muscles of the lateral compartment of the leg. The feet”.
deep peroneal nerve travels with the anterior tibial artery to Turf toe or gout are two
innervate all four muscles in the anterior compartment of the leg. possible diagnoses for pain
originating from trigger points
At the talocrural joint, the tibialis anterior dorsiflexes the foot, and
in the tibialis anterior.
at the subtalar joint, it inverts it. It stabilizes the ankle joint as
Children's "growing" pains in
the foot touches the floor and pulls it free of the ground as the
the foot and ankles are
leg continues to move, which is vital for walking, hiking, and kicking
frequently caused by the
the ball. During any movement, it also supports the medial portion
tibialis arterior muscle.
of the foot's longitudinal arch.
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