In human anatomy, the fibularis brevis is a muscle that lies underneath the fibularis longus within the lateral compartment of the leg. It acts to tilt the sole of the foot away from the midline of the body (eversion) and to extend the foot downward away from the body at the ankle.
Fibularis brevis muscle
Muscles of the sole of the foot.
Dorsum of foot, deep dissection.
Muscles of leg, lateral view, deep dissection.
In human anatomy, the fibularis longus is a superficial muscle in the lateral compartment of the leg. It acts to tilt the sole of the foot away from the midline of the body (eversion) and to extend the foot downward away from the body at the ankle.
Muscles of leg (lateral view, deep dissection)