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  2. 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 ...

  3. List of abductors of the human body - Wikipedia

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    Gluteus maximus muscle; Gluteus medius muscle; Gluteus minimus muscle; Sartorius muscle; Tensor fasciae latae muscle; Piriformis; of toe [7] Abductor hallucis; Abductor digiti minimi; Dorsal interossei of the foot

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

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    Upper limb, Shoulder, Right/left clavicle, acromion, spine of scapula: deltoid tuberosity of humerus: primarily posterior circumflex humeral artery: axillary nerve: abducts, flexes, and extends shoulder: latissimus dorsi: 2 1 teres major: Upper limb, Shoulder, Right/left posterior surface of inferior angle of scapula: medial lip of ...

  5. Human leg - Wikipedia

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    Anatomists restrict the term leg to this use, rather than to the entire lower limb. [6] The thigh is between the hip and knee and makes up the rest of the lower limb. [1] The term lower limb or lower extremity is commonly used to describe all of the leg. The leg from the knee to the ankle is called the crus. [7]

  6. 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]

  7. List of anatomy mnemonics - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of human anatomy mnemonics, categorized and alphabetized.For mnemonics in other medical specialties, see this list of medical mnemonics.Mnemonics serve as a systematic method for remembrance of functionally or systemically related items within regions of larger fields of study, such as those found in the study of specific areas of human anatomy, such as the bones in the hand ...

  8. Anatomical terminology - Wikipedia

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    When anatomists refer to the right and left of the body, it is in reference to the right and left of the subject, not the right and left of the observer. When observing a body in the anatomical position, the left of the body is on the observer's right, and vice versa. These standardized terms avoid confusion. Examples of terms include: [2]: 4

  9. Fascial compartment - Wikipedia

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    A fascial compartment [1] is a section within the body that contains muscles and nerves and is surrounded by deep fascia.In the human body, the limbs can each be divided into two segments – the upper limb can be divided into the arm and the forearm and the sectional compartments of both of these – the fascial compartments of the arm and the fascial compartments of the forearm contain an ...