Tibialis anterior muscle
musculus tibialis anterior
Dorsiflexes the foot at the ankle and inverts it. To examine it, inversion of the foot against resistance is requested, with the foot in slight plantar flexion; the tendon can be seen and felt in front of the medial malleolus.

In the full entry
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- Origin
- Insertion
- Innervation
- Blood supply
Related clinical cases
- Tibial stress syndrome (shin splints)