Tibialis anterior tendon
Tendo musculi tibialis anterioris
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- What it is
- Thick tendon crossing the front of the ankle, the most medial under the extensor retinacula, to the medial surface of the medial cuneiform and base of the first metatarsal.
- Function
- Transmits dorsiflexion and inversion to the medial foot.
- Size
- About 15 cm long, 6-7 mm diameter.
- Clinical note
- Easily seen and felt in front of the ankle when the foot is dorsiflexed and inverted; spontaneous rupture occurs in older adults.