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Calf (leg)
Back part of lower leg / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Calf (disambiguation).
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. Several other, smaller muscles attach to the knee, the ankle, and via long tendons to the toes.
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Calf | |
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![]() The calf is the back portion of the lower leg | |
![]() Cross-section of lower right leg, through the calf, showing its 4 compartments: anterior at upper right; lateral at center right; deep posterior at center; superficial posterior at the bottom | |
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Latin | sura |
Greek | acfle |
TA98 | A01.1.00.039 |
TA2 | 164 |
FMA | 22474 |
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