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tibialis muscle

DEFINITIONS OF: tibialis muscle

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n either of two skeletal muscle in each leg arising from the tibia; provides for movement of the foot

Synonyms:
musculus tibialis, tibialis
Types:
tibialis anterior, tibialis anticus
a muscle running from the tibia to the first metatarsal and cuneiform bones
tibialis posterior, tibialis posticus
a deep muscle of the leg
Type of:
skeletal muscle, striated muscle
a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes
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