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anterior tibialis

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anterior ti·bi·al·is (tb-ls)
n.
A muscle with origin from the lateral surface of the tibia, the interosseous membrane, and the intermuscular septum, with insertion into the medial cuneiform bone and the base of the first metatarsal, with nerve supply from the deep peroneal nerve, and whose action causes the dorsiflexion and inversion of the foot.


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Rambis suffered a laceration of the anterior tibialis muscle and needed sutures to repair the damage.
Surface electrodes, with attached preamplifiers, were applied over the belly of the anterior tibialis, gastrocnemius, and soleus muscle (distal to the gastrocnemius muscle belly and lateral to the Achilles tendon).
You have developed a foot drop, which can arise from inflammation or rupture of the anterior tibialis tendon or the extensors of the toes.
 
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