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Morphology of peroneus tertius muscle.
Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.) - 1 Oct 2006
Joshi S D, Joshi S S, Athavale S A
Abstract excerpt
Peroneus tertius (PT) muscle is peculiar to man, and man is the only member among the primates in whom this muscle occurs. The muscle is variable in its development and attachment. Because of functional demands of bipedal gait and plantigrade foot, part of extensor digitorum brevis (EDB) has migrated upwards into the leg from the dorsum of foot. PT is a muscle that evolution is rendering more important. In a...
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