tibialis

Thân thiện

The runner stretches her tibialis before a race.

Definition

Noun: 1. A muscle of the leg: The tibialis is either of two muscles (tibialis anterior and tibialis posterior) located along the shin bone (tibia). These muscles are primarily responsible for movements of the foot, such as dorsiflexion (lifting the foot upward) and inversion (turning the sole of the foot inward).

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The physiotherapist massaged his sore tibialis after the run.
  • Strengthening the tibialis anterior can help prevent shin splints.
  • An injury to the tibialis posterior can affect arch support in the foot.

Advanced Usage

• Anatomical Context: The term is almost exclusively used in medical, anatomical, or fitness contexts. It is typically specified as tibialis anterior (front of the shin) or tibialis posterior (deep in the back of the calf).
  • The tibialis anterior is crucial for walking, as it lifts the toes to clear the ground.

Variants and Related Words

• Tibialis anterior (n): The muscle on the front of the shin that dorsiflexes and inverts the foot.
• Tibialis posterior (n): The deeper muscle in the back of the calf that plantarflexes and inverts the foot.
• Tibial (adj): Relating to the tibia or the shin.
  • He suffered a tibial fracture.

Synonyms

• Shin muscle (a less precise, common term)
• Anterior tibial muscle (specifically for tibialis anterior)
• Posterior tibial muscle (specifically for tibialis posterior)

Học thuật

Noun

1. either of two skeletal muscle in each leg arising from the tibia; provides for movement of the foot

Từ đồng nghĩa

• tibialis muscle
• musculus tibialis