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  2. Achilles tendon - Wikipedia

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    The Achilles tendon connects muscle to bone, like other tendons, and is located at the back of the lower leg. The Achilles tendon connects the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the calcaneal tuberosity on the calcaneus (heel bone). [10]

  3. Plantaris muscle - Wikipedia

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    Injury may occur from running, jumping, or pushing off one leg in sports such as tennis, basketball and soccer, which require quick foot movement in a certain direction. Isolated plantaris muscle strains are rare, and ruptures normally occur in conjunction with injury to other muscles in the posterior compartment of the lower leg. [7]

  4. Pes anserinus (leg) - Wikipedia

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    The three tendons, from front to back, that conjoin to form the pes anserinus come from the sartorius muscle, the gracilis muscle, and the semitendinosus muscle. [1] [2] It inserts onto the proximal anteromedial surface of the tibia. [2] The pes anserinus is around 5 cm below the medial tibial joint line. [2]

  5. Human leg - Wikipedia

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    The leg is the entire lower limb of the human body, including the foot, thigh or sometimes even the hip or buttock region. The major bones of the leg are the femur (thigh bone), tibia (shin bone), and adjacent fibula.

  6. Tone your calves with these 20 simple exercises - AOL

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    It connects from the femur bone down to the ankle by way of the achilles tendon. ... your entire lower body and core. With your feet hip ... the left foot. Continue alternating legs, completing 10 ...

  7. Tibialis posterior muscle - Wikipedia

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    Posterior tibial tendonitis is a condition that predominantly affects runners and active individuals. It involves inflammation or tearing of the posterior tibial tendon, which connects the calf muscle to the bones on the inside of the foot. It plays a vital role in supporting the arch and assisting in foot movement.

  8. 5 Achilles Tendon Stretches for Your Stiff Lower Legs - AOL

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    A physical therapist shares five Achilles tendon stretches you can use to combat stiffness and discomfort in the lower body. A physical therapist shares five Achilles tendon stretches you can use ...

  9. Fibularis brevis - Wikipedia

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    The fibularis brevis (bottom-most label) is a muscle of the lower leg and aids in plantar flexion and eversion of the foot. The fibularis brevis arises from the lower two-thirds of the lateral, or outward, surface of the fibula (inward in relation to the fibularis longus) and from the connective tissue between it and the muscles on the front and back of the leg.

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