In human anatomy, the<unk><unk>  is a muscle in the shin that spans the length of the tibia. It originates in the upper two-thirds of the lateral surface of the tibia and inserts into the medial cuneiform and first metatarsal bones of the foot. Its acts to dorsiflex and invert the foot.
It is situated on the lateral side of the tibia; it is thick and fleshy above, tendinous below.
This muscle overlaps the<unk>  tibial vessels and deep peroneal nerve in the upper part of the leg.
The<unk>  is the source of the common pain of 'shin splints' affecting many runners, either because they are underconditioned or have not yet warmed up properly.
Tibialis anterior muscle
Tibialis posterior muscle
Sartorius muscle
Quadratus plantae muscle
Flexor hallucis brevis muscle
Gluteus maximus muscle
Cremaster muscle
Flexor hallucis longus muscle