What is the nerve innervation of the muscles of the posterior leg?
A Muscle A Day - posterior leg
The muscles of the posterior leg
Superficial layer:
Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Plantaris
Intermediate layer:
Flexor hallucis longus
Deep layer:
Innervation
tibial branch of the sciatic nerve.
All muscles in the posterior compartment of the leg are innervated by the tibial branch of the sciatic nerve.