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2. Human leg - Wikipedia

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   Posteriorly below the knee joint, the popliteus stretches obliquely from the lateral femoral epicondyle down to the posterior surface of the tibia. The subpopliteal bursa is located deep to the muscle. Popliteus flexes the knee joint and medially rotates the leg. [25]

3. Fascial compartments of leg - Wikipedia

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   The septa are formed from the fascia which is made up of a strong type of connective tissue. The fascia also separates the skeletal muscles from the subcutaneous tissue. [2] Due to the great pressure placed on the leg, from the column of blood from the heart to the feet, the fascia is very thick in order to support the leg muscles. [3]

4. Soleus muscle - Wikipedia

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   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 this combination to be a single muscle, the triceps surae.

5. Posterior compartment of leg - Wikipedia

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   Plantarflexes ankle when knee is extended; raises heel during walking; flexes leg at knee joint Plantaris: Inferior end of lateral supracondylar line of femur; oblique popliteal ligament: Weakly assists gastrocnemius in plantarflexing ankle Soleus

6. Gastrocnemius muscle - Wikipedia

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   The plantaris muscle and a portion of its tendon run between the two muscles, which is involved in "locking" the knee from the standing position. Since the anterior compartment of the leg is lateral to the tibia, the bulge of muscle medial to the tibia on the anterior side is actually the posterior compartment. The soleus is superficial to the ...

7. The 15 Best Core Workouts You Can Do at Home, No ... - AOL

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   Pick five of your favorite exercises from the list below (all demoed by yours truly) and complete two rounds of the recommended number of reps for each move. ... Engage your leg muscles to help ...

8. Pes anserinus (leg) - Wikipedia

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   Pes anserinus tendinitis/bursitis syndrome, or pes anserine bursitis, is a cause of chronic knee pain and weakness. [3] [4] It occurs when the medial portion of the knee is inflamed. If the bursa underlying the tendons of the sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus gets irritated from overuse or injury, a person can develop this ailment. This ...

9. List of skeletal muscles of the human body - Wikipedia

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   flexes knee, extends hip, medially rotates leg at knee [11] ... Medial compartment (adductor muscles) pubic body just below pubic crest middle third of linea aspera: