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We’ll break down the anatomy and function of the upper leg, knee, lower leg, ankle, and foot. You’ll learn about the muscles, bones, and other structures of each area of the leg.
Leg anatomy comprises big bones like the thigh bone (femur), the shin bone (tibia), and a smaller bone fibula. Your thigh is the top of your leg, between your hip and knee, and your calf is the back part below your knee. The shin, or front part of your lower leg, is where your shinbone is.
The femur, or thighbone, is the longest and largest bone in the human body. At its top, it helps create the ball-and-socket joint of the hip; its lower end helps create the knee joint.
As these muscles contract and relax, they move skeletal bones to create movement of the body. Smaller muscles help the larger muscles, stabilize joints, help rotate joints, and facilitate other...
Learn about bones in the human legs/lower extremities - how many are there, what they are called, upper & lower leg bone parts, structure, & anatomy with pictures
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.
Explore the role of leg and foot bones in movement, balance, and support with Innerbody's 3D anatomical model.
3D interactive models and tutorials on the anatomy of the lower limb, including the muscular compartments, osseus structures, blood supply and innervation.
Explore the anatomy and function of the leg and foot muscles with Innerbody's interactive 3D model. Supporting, balancing, and propelling the body is the work of the muscular system of the legs and feet.
The leg is divided into three major anatomical compartments, each one containing a specific group of muscles: anterior group; lateral group; posterior group; Here’s a leg muscles diagram to give you an overview: As the name suggests, the anterior leg muscles are located along the anterior aspect of the leg.