Monday, November 10, 2008

Lower Leg Muscles

From this front view of the lower leg you can see the extensors which run across the top of the foot and connect to each toe. The tibia bone can also bee seen which would in turn be considered your shin.









From this left profile view you cans see the extensors a lot clearer. The bulk of the extensors can be seen attaching at the top of the tibia, as well as the tendons of the extensors running across the top of the toes. The peroneus tertius can also be clearly seen attaching in the middle of the tibia and the tendon attaching to the outer side of the foot.



The third image shows the back three quarters view from the outside of the leg. From here the extensors can be seen slightly, but what is prevalent in this image is the gastrocnemius. The gastrocnemius or otherwise known as the calf muscles attach from the bottom of the Femur while the tendon runs down to the heal of the foot. This tendon would be known as the Achilles tendon.



This last image shows again a back three fourths inside view of the lower leg. From here the flexor digitorum longus and the soleus can be seen running down and under the foot which will attach to the bottom of the toes.

In all these muscles I think turned out well. Only thing I would change is hte calf muscle, since it seems to end too high on the lower leg.

1 comment:

Amy Fichter [xenia elizabeth] said...

Nathan,
It appears that you are missing the soleus, peroneus longus, and peroneus brevis. The soleus would bulk up the posterior leg behind the gastrocnemius and would show on the lateral side of the tibia a bit. The peroneal muscles would fill out the lateral leg, covering the fibula. Other muscles look fine.