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 ]
Synonyms: tibialis caudalis
Term info
- FMA:51099
- NCIT:C53078
- UMLS:C1711425 (ncithesaurus:Tibialis_Caudalis)
- EMAPA:36255
- Wikipedia:Tibialis_posterior_muscle
- BTO:0000867
- SCTID:361824007
- MA:0002394
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ibialis posticus, tibialis posterior muscle, posterior tibialis, musculus tibialis posterior
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Tibialis posterior
Term relations
- tibialis
- has muscle antagonist some tibialis anterior
- has muscle origin some fibula
- has muscle origin some tibia
- has muscle insertion some navicular bone of pes
- innervated_by some tibial nerve
- has muscle insertion some distal tarsal bone 1