The lower leg, or just “leg” in anatomical terms, is the part of the lower limb between the knee and the ankle joint.
of those body structures large enough to be examined without the help of magnifying devices, while microscopic anatomy is concerned with the study of structural units small enough to be seen only with a lightmicroscope.Dissectionis basic to all anatomical research. The earliest record of its use ...
1. Skeletal Muscle: These muscles are attached to the bones by tendons and are responsible for creating movement in the body. There are more than 600 skeletal muscles, making up about 40 percent of a person’s body weight. Each skeletal muscle is a discrete organ constructed of skeletal musc...
that isembedded between the quadriceps tendonabove andpatellar tendonbelow. Bones embedded in tendons are calledsesamoid bonesand theyprotect the tendonsandimprove the functionof the joint by holding the tendons away from the center of the joint. The patella is the larger sesamoid bone in your ...
COMLEX Level 1 COMLEX Level 2 ENARM NEET Create your free account Advertisement The Lecturio Medical Concept Library Thigh: Anatomy The thigh is the region of the lower limb found between the hip and theknee jointKnee jointThe knee joint is made up of the articulations between the femur, tibi...
Learn about different leg muscles and tendons and leg muscle anatomy: leg extensors, posterior leg muscles, extrinsic foot muscles, and intrinsic...
This is the ball part of the ball-and-socket hip joint. Below the head of the femur is the neck and the greater trochanter. The greater trochanter attaches to tendons that connect to the gluteus minimus and the gluteus medius muscles. These muscles pull the leg to help with walking and...
The joint is surrounded by several fat pads and bursae, which are synovial fluid-filled sacs that reduce the friction caused by the tendons and muscles as they move against bony areas. The joint contains two shock-absorbers (menisci), which also function to improve congruency at the knee. ...
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The peroneal tendons originate on the lateral lower leg and course to their attachments on the lateral and plantar aspects of the foot. There are multiple variations in not only the course the tendons take but even the number of tendons present. There have been numerous cadaveric/anatomic ...