peroneus

peroneus
/per'euh nee"euhs/, n., pl. peronei /-nee"uy/. Anat.
any of several muscles on the outer side of the leg, the action of which assists in extending the foot and in turning it outward.
[1695-1705; < NL: lit., of the fibula, equiv. to perone the fibula (see PERONEAL) + -us -OUS]

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  • Peroneus — Am Wadenbein (Fibula) befinden sich drei Muskeln, genannt Musculi peronei oder Musculi fibularii. Im einzelnen sind das: Musculus peroneus brevis kurzer Wadenbeinmuskel Musculus peroneus longus langer Wadenbeinmuskel Musculus peroneus tertius… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • peroneus — per·o·ne·us .per ə nē əs n, pl nei nē .ī any of three muscles of the lower leg: a) PERONEUS BREVIS b) PERONEUS LONGUS c) PERONEUS TERTIUS * * * n. one of the muscles of the leg that arises from the fibula. The p …   Medical dictionary

  • peroneus — n. one of the muscles of the leg that arises from the fibula. The peroneus longus and peroneus brevis are situated at the side of the leg and inserted into the metatarsal bones of the foot. They help to turn the foot outwards …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • Peroneus — šeivinis statusas T sritis gyvūnų anatomija, gyvūnų morfologija atitikmenys: lot. Peronaeus; Peroneus ryšiai: platesnis terminas – pagrindiniai terminai sinonimas – šeivikaulinis …   Veterinarinės anatomijos, histologijos ir embriologijos terminai

  • peroneus brevis — peroneus brev·is brev əs n a peroneus muscle that arises esp. from the side of the lower part of the fibula, ends in a tendon that inserts on the tuberosity at the base of the fifth metatarsal bone, and assists in everting and pronating the foot …   Medical dictionary

  • peroneus longus — peroneus lon·gus lȯŋ gəs n a peroneus muscle that arises esp. from the head and side of the fibula, ends in a long tendon that inserts on the side of the first metatarsal bone and the cuneiform bone on the medial side, and aids in everting and… …   Medical dictionary

  • peroneus tertius — peroneus ter·ti·us tər shē əs n a branch of the extensor digitorum longus muscle that arises esp. from the lower portion of the fibula, inserts on the dorsal surface of the base of the fifth metatarsal bone, and flexes the foot dorsally and… …   Medical dictionary

  • Peroneus longus — Infobox Muscle Name = Peroneus longus Latin = musculus peroneus longus GraySubject = 129 GrayPage = 486 Caption = Lateral aspect of right leg. Caption2 = Peroneus longus labeled very right Origin = fibula Insertion = first metatarsal, medial… …   Wikipedia

  • Peroneus brevis — Muscle infobox Name = Peroneus brevis muscle Latin = musculus peroneus brevis GraySubject = 129 GrayPage = 487 Caption = Coronal section through right talocrural and talocalcaneal joints. (Label for Peroneus brevis is at right, third from the… …   Wikipedia

  • Peroneus tertius — Infobox Muscle Name = PAGENAME Latin = musculus peroneus tertius GraySubject = 129 GrayPage = 482 Caption = Muscles of the front of the leg. (peroneus tertius visble at center left.) Origin = distal anterior surface of the fibula Insertion =… …   Wikipedia

  • Peroneus tertius — Musculus peroneus tertius vordere Unterschenkelmuskulatur des Menschen Ursprung unteres äußeres Drittel der Fibula, Membrana interossea Ansatz …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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