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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: 35. Chapters: Calf muscles, Foot muscles, Hip muscles, Thigh muscles, Soleus muscle, Adductor magnus muscle, Hamstring, Biceps femoris muscle, Piriformis muscle, Gracilis muscle, Sartorius muscle, Psoas major muscle, Tibialis anterior muscle, Obturator externus muscle, Peroneus longus, Semimembranosus muscle, Quadriceps femoris muscle, Tensor fasciae latae muscle, Adductor longus muscle, Iliopsoas, Gastrocnemius muscle, Pectineus muscle, Dorsal interossei of the foot, Obturator internus muscle, Gluteal muscles, Flexor hallucis longus muscle, Plantaris muscle, Extensor digitorum longus muscle, Semitendinosus muscle, Adductor brevis muscle, Quadratus femoris muscle, Extensor hallucis longus muscle, Popliteus muscle, Contrahens, Flexor digitorum longus muscle, Tibialis posterior muscle, Triceps surae muscle, Psoas minor muscle, Articularis genu muscle, Flexor digitorum brevis muscle, Adductor minimus muscle, Iliacus muscle, Peroneus brevis, Adductor hallucis muscle, Adductor muscles of the hip, Abductor digiti minimi muscle of foot, Quadratus plantae muscle, Extensor digitorum brevis muscle, Peroneus tertius, Flexor hallucis brevis muscle, Fascial compartments of leg, Abductor hallucis muscle, Lumbrical muscle, Superior gemellus muscle, Inferior gemellus muscle, Flexor digiti minimi brevis muscle, Peroneus muscles, Extensor hallucis brevis muscle, Posterior compartment of leg, Plantar interossei muscles, Lateral compartment of leg, Posterior crural intermuscular septum. Excerpt: In humans and some other mammals, the soleus is a powerful muscle in the back part of the lower leg (the calf). It runs from just below the knee to the heel, and is involved in standing and walking. It is closely connected to the gastrocnemius muscle and some anatomists consider them to be a single muscle, the triceps surae. Its name is derived from the Lati...