Lateral compartment of leg

The lateral compartment of the leg is a fascial [compartments of leg|fascial compartment] of the lower leg. It contains muscles which make eversion and Anatomical terms of motion#Flexion and [extension of the foot|plantarflexion] of the foot.

Muscles

The lateral compartment of the leg contains:

Action

Foot evertors
Foot plantarflexion

Nerve supply

The lateral compartment of the leg is supplied by the superficial fibular nerve.

Blood supply

Its proximal and distal arterial supply consists of perforating branches of the anterior [tibial artery] and fibular artery.