NOUN | body | tibialis muscle, tibialis, musculus tibialis | either of two skeletal muscle in each leg arising from the tibia |
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Meaning | Either of two skeletal muscle in each leg arising from the tibia; provides for movement of the foot. | |
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Synonyms | tibialis, musculus tibialis | |
Part of | leg | A human limb |
Narrower | tibialis anticus, tibialis anterior | A muscle running from the tibia to the first metatarsal and cuneiform bones |
tibialis posticus, tibialis posterior | A deep muscle of the leg | |
Broader | skeletal muscle, striated muscle | A muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton |
Spanish | músculo tibial | |
Catalan | múscul tibial |
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