Superior extensor retinaculum of foot

Superior extensor retinaculum of foot
The mucous sheaths of the tendons around the ankle. Lateral aspect. Trans. crural ligament labeled near top.
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Identifiers
Latin	retinaculum musculorum extensorum superius pedis, ligamentum transversum cruris
TA98	A04.7.03.025
TA2	2712
FMA	49384
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The superior extensor retinaculum of the foot (transverse crural ligament) is the upper part of the extensor retinaculum of foot which extends from the ankle to the heelbone.

The superior extensor retinaculum binds down the tendons of extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus, peroneus tertius, and tibialis anterior as they descend on the front of the tibia and fibula; under it are found also the anterior tibial vessels and deep peroneal nerve.^[1]

It is found on the lateral side of the lower leg, attached laterally to the lower end of the fibula, and medially to the tibia; above it is continuous with the fascia of the leg.

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  Muscles of the front of the leg.

See also

• Peroneal retinacula

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 488 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

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