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peroneus
[ per-uh-nee-uhs ]
noun
, Anatomy.
, plural per·o·ne·i [per-, uh, -, nee, -ahy].
- 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.
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On the tibiotarsus, the peroneus and gastrocnemius muscles were measured.
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The flexors of the toes, the tibialis posterior, and the peroneus longus are shortened to a less degree.
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In man, two muscles constitute this region; they are the peroneus longus and peroneus brevis.
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The peroneus longus arises from the external tuberosity of the tibia; towards the middle of the leg it is replaced by a tendon.
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No serious changes are present except in the peroneus longus.
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