musculus tibialis

Definitions of musculus tibialis

1. noun

   either of two skeletal muscle in each leg arising from the tibia; provides for movement of the foot
   synonyms: tibialis, tibialis muscle

   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