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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 31. Chapters: Human leg, Buttocks, Achilles tendon, Ankle, Calf, Plantar fascia, Femoral triangle, Knee bursae, Fascia lata, Rumpology, Crus, Pes anserinus, Steatopygia, Thigh, Popliteal fossa, Femoral sheath, Tarsal tunnel, Femoral canal, Mucous sheaths of the tendons around the ankle, Interosseous membrane of leg, Anterior compartment of leg, Inferior extensor retinaculum of foot, Lap, Iliotibial tract, Intercuneiform articulations, Fascia cribrosa, Saphenous opening, Cuneonavicular articulation, Anterior crural intermuscular septum, Tibial-fibular trunk, Inferior transverse ligament of the tibiofibular syndesmosis, Cuboideonavicular articulation, Peroneal retinacula, Femoral ring, Superior extensor retinaculum of foot, Gluteal sulcus, Prepatellar bursa, Fascial compartments of thigh, Posterior meniscofemoral ligament, Anterior meniscofemoral ligament, Medial intermuscular septum of thigh, Lateral intermuscular septum of thigh, Quadrate line, Annular ligaments of toes, Anterior ligament of head of fibula, Posterior ligament of head of fibula, Apex of patella, Peroneal trochlea, Hindlimb. Excerpt: The human leg is the entire lower extremity or limb of the human body, including the foot, thigh and even the hip or gluteal region; however, the precise definition in human anatomy refers only to the section of the lower limb extending from the knee to the ankle. Legs are used for standing, walking, jumping, running, kicking, and similar activities, and constitute a significant portion of a person's mass. In human anatomical terms, the leg is the part of the lower limb that lies between the knee and the ankle, the thigh is between the hip and knee and the term "lower limb" is used to describe the colloquial leg. This article generally follows the common usage. The leg from the knee to the ankle is called the cnemis (nee'mis) or crus. ...
