The anterior compartment of the leg is a fascial compartment of the lower leg.

It contains muscles that produce dorsiflexion and participate in inversion and eversion of the foot, as well as vascular and nervous elements, including the anterior tibial artery and veins and the deep fibular nerve.

The muscles of the compartment are:[1] The compartment contains muscles that are dorsiflexors and participate in inversion and eversion of the foot.

[2] The anterior compartment of the leg is supplied by the deep fibular nerve (deep peroneal nerve), a branch of the common fibular nerve.

Blood for the compartment is supplied by the anterior tibial artery, which runs between the tibialis anterior and extensor digitorum longus muscles.