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Your legs are two of your most important body parts. They allow you to move and provide support for your upper body. We’ll break down the anatomy and function of the upper leg, knee, lower leg...
Your legs are an amazing collection of bones and muscles. But if something goes a bit wrong, they can hurt and make it hard to move around. Find out what you should know with this WebMD slide...
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. The thigh is between the hip and knee, while the calf (rear) and shin (front), or shank, are between the knee and ankle. [1]
In the realm of anatomy, the ‘leg’ is strictly the region between the knee and the ankle joints rather than the entire lower extremity, as erroneously referred to in common language. In this small section, we’ll briefly mention the main parts of the leg, namely the bones, muscles, and neurovasculature.
Your leg muscles are some of the hardest working muscles in your body. Pain in your calf or thigh can be caused by muscle cramps, a pulled or strained muscle, or issues related to your nerves ...
Muscles. The majority of muscles in the leg are considered long muscles, in that they stretch great distances. As these muscles contract and relax, they move skeletal bones to create movement of...
Leg, limb or appendage of an animal, used to support the body, provide locomotion, and, in modified form, assist in capturing and eating prey (as in spiders and insects). In four-limbed vertebrates all four appendages are commonly called legs, but in bipedal animals only the lower two are so called.
Explore the anatomy and function of the leg and foot muscles with Innerbody's interactive 3D model.
The lower leg lies between the knee and ankle and works with the upper leg and foot to help perform key functions. In the leg are a number of bones, muscles, tendons, nerves and blood vessels...
Leg muscles (Musculi cruris) Anatomically, the leg is defined as the region of the lower limb below the knee. It consists of a posterior, anterior and lateral compartment. In accordance, the muscles of the leg are organized into three groups: