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2. Ankle - Wikipedia

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   The ankle, the talocrural region [1] or the jumping bone (informal) is the area where the foot and the leg meet. [2] The ankle includes three joints: the ankle joint proper or talocrural joint, the subtalar joint, and the inferior tibiofibular joint. [3] [4] [5] The movements produced at this joint are dorsiflexion and plantarflexion of the ...

3. Anatomical terms of motion - Wikipedia

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   Examples include a movement of the knee, where the lower leg changes angle compared to the femur, or movements of the ankle. [2] The study of movement in the human body is known as kinesiology. [4] A categoric list of movements and the muscles involved can be found at list of movements of the human body.

4. List of movements of the human body - Wikipedia

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   The list below describes such skeletal movements as normally are possible in particular joints of the human body. Other animals have different degrees of movement at their respective joints; this is because of differences in positions of muscles and because structures peculiar to the bodies of humans and other species block motions unsuited to ...

5. Flexor hallucis longus muscle - Wikipedia

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   The flexor hallucis longus is situated on the fibular side of the leg. It arises from the inferior two-thirds of the posterior surface of the body of the fibula, with the exception of 2.5 cm at its lowest part; from the lower part of the interosseous membrane; from an intermuscular septum between it and the peroneus muscles, laterally, and from the fascia covering the tibialis posterior, medially.

6. Lower-limb walking pattern - Wikipedia

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   This plantar flexion movement is controlled eccentrically by the ankle dorsiflexors. [5] As the body glides over the fixed foot, a maximum of about 10 degrees of ankle dorsiflexion is reached. The ankle dorsiflexion is a result of the tibia moving forward over the foot and is facilitated by eccentric control provided by the soleus.

7. 11 Exercises to Keep Your Ankles Strong - AOL

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   Try these 11 exercises to strengthen your ankles, boost your proprioception, and prevent injuries and keep the lower body healthy and functional.

8. Fibularis longus - Wikipedia

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   In human anatomy, the fibularis longus (also known as peroneus longus) is a superficial muscle in the lateral compartment of the leg.It acts to tilt the sole of the foot away from the midline of the body and to extend the foot downward away from the body (plantar flexion) at the ankle.

9. Jennifer Aniston Shares the Workout That ‘Transformed’ Her ...

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   And strength is the “most important” takeaway from her movement these days, she told Allure. “If you lose muscle, your bones get brittle—osteoporosis. We fall down, we break a hip, and ...