Why isn't there a large muscle on the front of your tibia (your shin bone)?

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Muscles are indeed arranged in antagonistic pairs, where one muscle contracts to move a limb in one direction, and another contracts to move it back. The movement of the foot upwards (dorsiflexion) is performed by smaller muscles because it requires less force compared to the movement of pushing against the ground (plantarflexion), which is performed by the larger calf muscles. This is why there isn't a large muscle on the front of the tibia; the force requirements for the actions performed by the muscles in this area are less, so the muscles themselves can be smaller.

Why Isn't There a Large Muscle on the Front of Your