Which of the following muscles is involved in inversion at the ankle joint?
A) extensor digitorum longus
B) fibularis (peroneus) tertius
C) tibialis anterior
D) fibularis (peroneus) longus

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The tibialis anterior is a muscle responsible for dorsiflexion and inversion of the foot at the ankle joint. Inversion involves moving the sole of the foot towards the midline of the body, and the tibialis anterior is one of the main muscles responsible for this movement. The other muscles listed are mainly responsible for other movements at the ankle joint such as extension of the toes (extensor digitorum longus), eversion of the foot (fibularis (peroneus) tertius and longus).

Which of the Following Muscles Is Involved in Inversion at the Ankle