tibialis posterior
The Tibialis posterior is the most central of all the leg muscles, and is located in the posterior compartment of the leg. It is the key stabilizing muscle of the lower leg. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibialis_posterior_muscle ]
Synonyms: tibialis caudalis
- anatomical entity
- material anatomical entity
- anatomical structure
- anatomical system
- organ
- organ system subdivision
- musculature
- musculature of body
- musculature
- skeletal musculature
- lateral structure
- appendage girdle complex
- paired limb/fin
- limb
- paired limb/fin segment
- pelvic appendage
- pelvic complex
- paired limb/fin
- appendage girdle complex
- multicellular anatomical structure
- multicellular organism
- anatomical system
- organ
- organ system subdivision
- musculature
- musculature of body
- musculature
- skeletal musculature
- organism subdivision
- appendage
- appendage musculature
- flexor muscle
- paired limb/fin
- limb
- paired limb/fin segment
- pelvic appendage
- subdivision of organism along appendicular axis
- appendage girdle complex
- paired limb/fin
- limb
- paired limb/fin segment
- pelvic appendage
- pelvic complex
- paired limb/fin
- posterior region of body
- subdivision of organism along appendicular axis
- appendage
- anatomical system
- organ
- organ system subdivision
- musculature
- musculature of body
- musculature
- skeletal musculature
- organism subdivision
- appendage
- appendage musculature
- flexor muscle
- paired limb/fin
- limb
- paired limb/fin segment
- pelvic appendage
- subdivision of organism along appendicular axis
- appendage girdle complex
- paired limb/fin
- limb
- paired limb/fin segment
- pelvic appendage
- pelvic complex
- paired limb/fin
- posterior region of body
- subdivision of organism along appendicular axis
- appendage
- multicellular organism
- muscle structure
- skeletal musculature
- anatomical system
- lateral structure
- appendage girdle complex
- paired limb/fin
- limb
- paired limb/fin segment
- pelvic appendage
- pelvic complex
- paired limb/fin
- appendage girdle complex
- anatomical structure
- material anatomical entity
- anatomical structure
- organ
- paired limb/fin
- limb
- paired limb/fin segment
- pelvic appendage
- pelvic complex
- zeugopod
- biological entity
- anatomical entity
- muscle structure
- musculature
- musculature of body
- musculature
- skeletal musculature
- organism subdivision
- appendage
- appendage musculature
- flexor muscle
- paired limb/fin
- limb
- paired limb/fin segment
- pelvic appendage
- subdivision of organism along appendicular axis
- appendage girdle complex
- paired limb/fin
- limb
- paired limb/fin segment
- pelvic appendage
- pelvic complex
- paired limb/fin
- posterior region of body
- subdivision of organism along appendicular axis
- appendage
- skeletal musculature
- anatomical entity
- protein-containing material entity
- paired limb/fin
- limb
- paired limb/fin segment
- pelvic appendage
- paired limb/fin

Term info
- SCTID:361824007
- MA:0002394
- EMAPA:36255
- Wikipedia:Tibialis_posterior_muscle
- BTO:0000867
- UMLS:C1711425 (ncithesaurus:Tibialis_Caudalis)
- NCIT:C53078
- FMA:51099
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ibialis posticus, tibialis posterior muscle, posterior tibialis, musculus tibialis posterior
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Tibialis posterior
Term relations
- tibialis
- has muscle antagonist some tibialis anterior
- has muscle origin some fibula
- has muscle origin some tibia
- has muscle insertion some navicular bone of pes
- innervated_by some tibial nerve
- has muscle insertion some distal tarsal bone 1