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  2. Chausey - Wikipedia

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    Boats in Chausey Sound. The two-master on the right is a traditional type known as a Bisquine. Map of Chausey islands. Grande-Île, the main island, is 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) long and 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) wide at its widest (approximately 45 hectares (110 acres)), though this is just the tip of a substantial and complex archipelago which is exposed at low tide.

  3. Baker's cyst - Wikipedia

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    A burst cyst commonly causes calf pain, swelling and redness that may mimic thrombophlebitis. A specimen from a cadaver of a Baker's cyst in popliteal space Baker's cyst on axial MRI with communicating channel between the semimembranosus muscle and the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle.

  4. Calf (leg) - Wikipedia

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    The calf (pl.: calves; Latin: sura) is the back portion of the lower leg in human anatomy. [1] The muscles within the calf correspond to the posterior compartment of the leg. The two largest muscles within this compartment are known together as the calf muscle and attach to the heel via the Achilles tendon.

  5. Triceps surae muscle - Wikipedia

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    The triceps surae consists of two muscles located at the calf – the two-headed gastrocnemius and the soleus.These muscles both insert into the calcaneus, the bone of the heel of the human foot, and form the major part of the muscle of the posterior leg, commonly known as the calf muscle.

  6. Gastrocnemius muscle - Wikipedia

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    The gastrocnemius muscle is prone to spasms, which are painful, involuntary contractions of the muscle that may last several minutes. [5] A severe ankle dorsiflexion force may result in a Medial Gastrocnemius Strain (MGS) injury of the muscle, commonly referred to as a "torn" or "strained" calf muscle, which is acutely painful and disabling. [6]

  7. Channel Islands - Wikipedia

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    The Channel Islands [note 1] are an archipelago in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy.They are divided into two Crown Dependencies: the Bailiwick of Jersey, which is the largest of the islands; and the Bailiwick of Guernsey, consisting of Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, Herm and some smaller islands.

  8. Shin splints - Wikipedia

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    A technique such as deep transverse friction to relieve muscle tightness will help stop the build-up of scar tissue. This can overall release tension in the calf muscle area, relieving pressure that is causing pain. [13] Less-common forms of treatment for more-severe cases of shin splints include extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) and ...

  9. Compression stockings - Wikipedia

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    They are worn by those who are ambulatory in most cases, helping calf muscles to perform their pumping action more efficiently to return blood to the heart. In some cases, they are worn by those at increased risk of circulatory problems, such as diabetics, whose legs are prone to excessive swelling.