tibialis anterior

English

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Noun

tibialis anterior (plural tibialis anteriors)

1. A muscle extending down the front of the lower leg, originating in the upper tibia and terminating in a tendon attached to the medial cuneiform bone and the first metatarsal.
   • 2022, Percival Everett, Dr. No, Influx Press (2023), page 141:

     I pulled back my right foot and swung it with all my force toward the tibialis anterior muscle of his left leg.