Muscular System
Superficial Part of Posterior Compartment of Leg (Left)
Pars superficialis compartimenti posterioris cruris
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The muscles of the superficial part are one of the two subgroups of the muscles of the posterior compartment of the leg, the other being the muscles of the deep part. Overall, these muscles mainly act to plantarflex the foot at the ankle joint.
The muscles of the superficial part of the posterior compartment of the leg consist of the:
- triceps surae;
- plantaris.
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