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  2. Achilles tendon - Wikipedia

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    The Achilles tendon or heel cord, also known as the calcaneal tendon, is a tendon at the back of the lower leg, and is the thickest in the human body. [1][2][3][4][5][6][excessive citations] It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius (calf) and soleus muscles to the calcaneus (heel) bone. These muscles, acting via the tendon, cause ...

  3. Extensor hallucis longus muscle - Wikipedia

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    Extensor hallucis longus muscle. The mucous sheaths of the tendons around the ankle. Lateral aspect. (Ext. hall. long. labeled at upper left.) Extends (raises) the big toe and assists in dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle. Also is a weak evertor/invertor. The extensor hallucis longus muscle is a thin skeletal muscle, situated between the ...

  4. Pes anserinus (leg) - Wikipedia

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    Pes anserinus (leg) Muscles of the gluteal and posterior femoral regions. Area of pes anserinus is encircled at bottom. Sartorius, gracilis, semitendinosus and semimembranosus are labeled at bottom left. Pes anserinus (" goose foot") refers to the conjoined tendons of three muscles of the thigh. Pes means 'foot' in Latin.

  5. Extensor digitorum longus muscle - Wikipedia

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    Extensor digitorum longus muscle. The mucous sheaths of the tendons around the ankle. Lateral aspect. (Extensor dig. longus labeled at upper right.) The extensor digitorum longus is a pennate muscle, situated at the lateral part of the front of the leg.

  6. Foot - Wikipedia

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    Structure. The human foot is a strong and complex mechanical structure containing 26 bones, 33 joints (20 of which are actively articulated), and more than a hundred muscles, tendons, and ligaments. [2] The joints of the foot are the ankle and subtalar joint and the interphalangeal joints of the foot.

  7. Tibialis posterior muscle - Wikipedia

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    Tibialis posterior muscle. The mucous sheaths of the tendons around the ankle. Medial aspect. (Tibialis posterior labeled at top center.) The tibialis posterior muscle is the most central of all the leg muscles, and is located in the deep posterior compartment of the leg. It is the key stabilizing muscle of the lower leg.

  8. Abductor hallucis muscle - Wikipedia

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    The abductor hallucis muscle is located in the medial border of the foot and contributes to form the prominence that is observed on the region. It is inserted behind on the tuberosity of the calcaneus, the flexor retinaculum, and the plantar aponeurosis. [1] Its muscle body, relatively thick behind, flattens as it goes forward.

  9. Flexor digitorum longus muscle - Wikipedia

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    The flexor digitorum longus runs along the medial posterior side of the lower leg and aids in flexions of the toes (apart from the big toe). The flexor digitorum longus muscle arises from the posterior surface of the body of the tibia, from immediately below the soleal line to within 7 or 8 cm of its lower extremity, medial to the tibial origin of the tibialis posterior muscle.

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