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Abdominal aorta
The abdominal aorta is the largest artery in the abdominal cavity.
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Abdominal external oblique muscle
The external oblique muscle (of the abdomen) (also external abdominal oblique muscle) is the largest and the most superficial (outermost) of the three flat muscles of the lateral anterior abdomen.
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Abdominal internal oblique muscle
The internal oblique muscle is a muscle in the abdominal wall that lies below the external oblique and just above the transverse abdominal muscles.
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Abdominal wall
In anatomy, the abdominal wall represents the boundaries of the abdominal cavity.
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Abductor digiti minimi muscle of foot
The abductor digiti minimi (abductor minimi digiti, abductor digiti quinti) is a muscle which lies along the lateral (outer) border of the foot, and is in relation by its medial margin with the lateral plantar artery, vein and nerves.
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Abductor hallucis muscle
The abductor hallucis muscle is an intrinsic muscle of the foot.
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Acetabulum
The acetabulum (cotyloid cavity) is a concave surface of a pelvis.
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Achilles tendinitis
Achilles tendinitis is when the Achilles tendon, found at the back of the ankle, becomes irritated.
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Achilles tendon
The Achilles tendon or heel cord, also known as the calcaneal tendon, is a tendon of the back of the leg, and the thickest in the human body.
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Adductor brevis muscle
The adductor brevis is a muscle in the thigh situated immediately deep to the pectineus and adductor longus.
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Adductor canal
The adductor canal (subsartorial or Hunter’s canal) is an aponeurotic tunnel in the middle third of the thigh, extending from the apex of the femoral triangle to the opening in the adductor magnus, the adductor hiatus.
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Adductor hallucis muscle
The Adductor hallucis (Adductor obliquus hallucis) arises by two heads—oblique and transverse and is responsible for adducting the big toe. It has two heads, both are innervated by the lateral plantar nerve.
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Adductor hiatus
In human anatomy, the adductor hiatus is a hiatus (gap) between the adductor magnus muscle and the femur that allows the passage of the femoral vessels from the anterior thigh to the posterior thigh and then the popliteal fossa.
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Adductor longus muscle
In the human body, the adductor longus is a skeletal muscle located in the thigh.
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Adductor magnus muscle
The adductor magnus is a large triangular muscle, situated on the medial side of the thigh.
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Adductor minimus muscle
In human anatomy, the adductor minimus (adductor femoris minimus or adductor quartus) is a small and flat skeletal muscle in the thigh which constitutes the upper, lateral part of the adductor magnus muscle.
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Adductor muscles of the hip
The adductor muscles of the hip are a group of muscles mostly used for bringing the thighs together (called adduction).
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Adductor tubercle of femur
The adductor tubercle is a tubercle on the Lower extremity of the femur (thigh bone).
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Anatomical terminology
Anatomical terminology is a form of scientific terminology used by anatomists, zoologists, and health professionals such as doctors.
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Anatomical terms of location
Standard anatomical terms of location deal unambiguously with the anatomy of animals, including humans.
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Anatomical terms of motion
Motion, the process of movement, is described using specific anatomical terms.
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Ankle
The ankle, or the talocrural region, is the region where the foot and the leg meet.
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Anterior superior iliac spine
The anterior superior iliac spine (abbreviated: ASIS) is a bony projection of the iliac bone and an important landmark of surface anatomy.
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Anterior tibial artery
The anterior tibial artery of the leg carries blood to the anterior compartment of the leg and dorsal surface of the foot, from the popliteal artery.
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Anterior tibial vein
The anterior tibial vein is a vein in the lower leg.
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Aponeurosis
An aponeurosis (plural: aponeuroses) is a type or a variant of the deep fascia, in the form of a sheet of pearly-white fibrous tissue that attaches sheet-like muscles needing a wide area of attachment.
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Arches of the foot
The arches of the foot, formed by the tarsal and metatarsal bones, strengthened by ligaments and tendons, allow the foot to support the weight of the body in the erect posture with the least weight.
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Articular capsule of the knee joint
The articular capsule of the knee joint (commonly referred to as capsular ligament) is wide and lax; thin in front and at the side; and contains the patella ("knee cap"), ligaments, menisci, and bursae.
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Biceps femoris muscle
The biceps femoris is a muscle of the thigh located to the posterior, or back.
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Biomechanics
Biomechanics is the study of the structure and function of the mechanical aspects of biological systems, at any level from whole organisms to organs, cells and cell organelles, using the methods of mechanics.
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Bipedalism
Bipedalism is a form of terrestrial locomotion where an organism moves by means of its two rear limbs or legs.
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Body of femur
The body of the femur (or shaft), almost cylindrical in form, is a little broader above than in the center, broadest and somewhat flattened from before backward below.
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Bone
A bone is a rigid organ that constitutes part of the vertebrate skeleton.
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Bone fracture
A bone fracture (sometimes abbreviated FRX or Fx, Fx, or #) is a medical condition in which there is a partial or complete break in the continuity of the bone.
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BOSU
A BOSU Balance Trainer (or BOSU ball) is a fitness training device, invented in 1999 by David Weck, consisting of an inflated rubber hemisphere attached to a rigid platform.
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Calcaneus
In humans, the calcaneus (from the Latin calcaneus or calcaneum, meaning heel) or heel bone is a bone of the tarsus of the foot which constitutes the heel.
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Calf (leg)
The calf (Latin: sura) is the back portion of the lower leg in human anatomy.
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Center of mass
In physics, the center of mass of a distribution of mass in space is the unique point where the weighted relative position of the distributed mass sums to zero, or the point where if a force is applied it moves in the direction of the force without rotating.
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Chimpanzee
The taxonomical genus Pan (often referred to as chimpanzees or chimps) consists of two extant species: the common chimpanzee and the bonobo.
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Classical ballet
Classical ballet is any of the traditional, formal styles of ballet that exclusively employ classical ballet technique.
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Coccygeal plexus
The coccygeal plexus is a plexus of nerves near the coccyx bone.
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Coccyx
The coccyx, commonly referred to as the tailbone, is the final segment of the vertebral column in humans and apes, and certain other mammals such as horses.
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Common iliac artery
The common iliac arteries are two large arteries that originate from the aortic bifurcation at the level of the fourth lumbar vertebra.
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Common peroneal nerve
The common peroneal nerve (common fibular nerve; external popliteal nerve; lateral popliteal nerve) is a nerve in the lower leg that provides sensation over the posterolateral part of the leg and the knee joint.
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Coxa valga
Coxa valga is a deformity of the hip where the angle formed between the head and neck of the femur and its shaft is increased, usually above 135 degrees.
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Coxa vara
Coxa vara is a deformity of the hip, whereby the angle between the head and the shaft of the femur is reduced to less than 120 degrees.
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Crus fracture
A crus fracture is a fracture of the lower legs bones meaning either or both of the tibia and fibula.
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Dance
Dance is a performing art form consisting of purposefully selected sequences of human movement.
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Deep fascia of leg
The deep fascia of leg, or crural fascia forms a complete investment to the muscles, and is fused with the periosteum over the subcutaneous surfaces of the bones.
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Deep peroneal nerve
The deep peroneal nerve (deep fibular nerve) begins at the bifurcation of the common peroneal nerve between the fibula and upper part of the peroneus longus, passes infero-medially, deep to extensor digitorum longus, to the anterior surface of the interosseous membrane, and comes into relation with the anterior tibial artery above the middle of the leg; it then descends with the artery to the front of the ankle-joint, where it divides into a lateral and a medial terminal branch.
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Deep vein
A deep vein is a vein that is deep in the body.
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Delayed onset muscle soreness
Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is the pain and stiffness felt in muscles several hours to days after unaccustomed or strenuous exercise.
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Descending aorta
The descending aorta is part of the aorta, the largest artery in the body.
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Distraction osteogenesis
Distraction osteogenesis (DO), also called callus distraction, callotasis and osteodistraction, is a process used in orthopedic surgery, podiatric surgery, and oral and maxillofacial surgery to repair skeletal deformities and in reconstructive surgery.
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Dorsal interossei of the foot
In human anatomy, the dorsal interossei of the foot are four muscles situated between the metatarsal bones.
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Dorsalis pedis artery
In human anatomy, the dorsalis pedis artery (dorsal artery of foot), is a blood vessel of the lower limb that carries oxygenated blood to the dorsal surface of the foot.
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Drag (physics)
In fluid dynamics, drag (sometimes called air resistance, a type of friction, or fluid resistance, another type of friction or fluid friction) is a force acting opposite to the relative motion of any object moving with respect to a surrounding fluid.
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Eccentric training
An eccentric contraction is the motion of an active muscle while it is lengthening under load.
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Elastic therapeutic tape
Elastic therapeutic tape, also called kinesiology tape, Kinesio tape, k-tape, or KT,; is an elastic cotton strip with an acrylic adhesive that is used with the intent of treating pain and disability from athletic injuries and a variety of other physical disorders.
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Evolution
Evolution is change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations.
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Exercise
Exercise is any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health and wellness.
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Extensor digitorum brevis muscle
The extensor digitorum brevis muscle (sometimes EDB) is a muscle on the upper surface of the foot that helps extend digits 1 through 4.
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Extensor digitorum longus muscle
The extensor digitorum longus is a pennate muscle, situated at the lateral part of the front of the leg.
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Extensor hallucis brevis muscle
The extensor hallucis brevis is a muscle on the top of the foot that helps to extend the big toe.
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Extensor hallucis longus muscle
The Extensor hallucis longus is a thin muscle, situated between the Tibialis anterior and the Extensor digitorum longus, that functions to extend the big toe and dorsiflex the foot, and assists with foot eversion and inversion.
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External iliac artery
The external iliac arteries are two major arteries which bifurcate off the common iliac arteries anterior to the sacroiliac joint of the pelvis.
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External obturator muscle
The external obturator muscle, obturator externus muscle (OE) is a flat, triangular muscle, which covers the outer surface of the anterior wall of the pelvis.
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Femoral artery
The femoral artery is a large artery in the thigh and the main arterial supply to the leg.
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Femoral fracture
A femoral fracture is a bone fracture that involves the femur.
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Femoral head
The femoral head (femur head or head of the femur) is the highest part of the thigh bone (femur).
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Femoral nerve
The femoral nerve is a nerve in the thigh that supplies skin on the upper thigh and inner leg, and the muscles that extend the knee.
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Femoral triangle
The femoral triangle (or Scarpa's triangle) is an anatomical region of the upper third of the thigh.
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Femoral vein
In the human body, the femoral vein is a blood vessel that accompanies the femoral artery in the femoral sheath.
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Femur
The femur (pl. femurs or femora) or thigh bone, is the most proximal (closest to the hip joint) bone of the leg in tetrapod vertebrates capable of walking or jumping, such as most land mammals, birds, many reptiles including lizards, and amphibians such as frogs.
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Femur neck
The femur neck (femoral neck or neck of the femur) is a flattened pyramidal process of bone, connecting the femoral head with the femoral shaft, and forming with the latter a wide angle opening medialward.
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Fibula
The fibula or calf bone is a leg bone located on the lateral side of the tibia, with which it is connected above and below.
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Fibular artery
In anatomy, the fibular artery (also known as the peroneal artery) supplies blood to the lateral compartment of the leg.
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Fibular veins
In anatomy, the fibular veins (also known as the peroneal veins) are accompanying veins (venae comitantes) of the fibular artery.
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Flexor digiti minimi brevis muscle (foot)
The Flexor digiti minimi brevis (Flexor brevis minimi digiti, Flexor digiti quinti brevis) lies under the metatarsal bone on the little toe, and resembles one of the Interossei.
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Flexor digitorum brevis muscle
The flexor digitorum brevis lies in the middle of the sole of the foot, immediately above the central part of the plantar aponeurosis, with which it is firmly united.
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Flexor digitorum longus muscle
The flexor digitorum longus is situated on the tibial side of the leg.
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Flexor hallucis brevis muscle
The Flexor hallucis brevis is a muscle of the foot that flexes the big toe.
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Flexor hallucis longus muscle
The flexor hallucis longus muscle (FHL) is one of the three deep muscles of the posterior compartment of the leg that attaches to the plantar surface of the distal phalanx of the great toe.
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Flexor retinaculum of foot
The flexor retinaculum of foot (laciniate ligament, internal annular ligament) is a strong fibrous band, extending from the bony ankle prominence (malleolus) above, to the margin of the heelbone (calcaneus) below, converting a series of bony grooves in this situation into canals for the passage of the tendons of the flexor muscles and the posterior tibial vessels and tibial nerve into the sole of the foot.
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Foot
The foot (plural feet) is an anatomical structure found in many vertebrates.
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Forefoot
The forefoot is the anterior aspect of the foot, composed of the five metatarsal bones, the fourteen phalanges and associated soft tissue structures.
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Gait
Gait is the pattern of movement of the limbs of animals, including humans, during locomotion over a solid substrate.
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Gastrocnemius muscle
The gastrocnemius muscle (plural gastrocnemii) is a superficial two-headed muscle that is in the back part of the lower leg of humans.
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Genitofemoral nerve
The genitofemoral nerve refers to a human nerve that is found in the abdomen.
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Genu valgum
Genu valgum, commonly called "knock-knee", is a condition in which the knees angle in and touch each other when the legs are straightened.
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Genu varum
Genu varum (also called bow-leggedness, bandiness, bandy-leg, and tibia vara), is a varus deformity marked by (outward) bowing at the knee, which means that the lower leg is angled inward (medially) in relation to the thigh's axis, giving the limb overall the appearance of an archer's bow.
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Glossary of ballet
Because ballet became formalized in France, a significant part of ballet terminology is in the French language.
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Gluteal muscles
The gluteal muscles are a group of three muscles which make up the buttocks: the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus.
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Gluteal tuberosity
The gluteal tuberosity is the lateral ridge of the linea aspera.
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Gluteus maximus
The gluteus maximus (also known collectively with the gluteus medius and minimus, as the gluteal muscles, and sometimes referred to informally as the "glutes") is the main extensor muscle of the hip.
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Gluteus medius
The gluteus medius one of the three gluteal muscles, is a broad, thick, radiating muscle, situated on the outer surface of the pelvis.
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Gluteus minimus
The gluteus minimus (or glutæus minimus), the smallest of the three gluteal muscles, is situated immediately beneath the gluteus medius.
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Gracilis muscle
The gracilis muscle (Latin for "slender") is the most superficial muscle on the medial side of the thigh.
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Great saphenous vein
The great saphenous vein (GSV, alternately "long saphenous vein") is a large, subcutaneous, superficial vein of the leg.
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Greater sciatic foramen
The greater sciatic foramen is an opening (foramen) in the posterior human pelvis.
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Greater trochanter
The greater trochanter (great trochanter) of the femur is a large, irregular, quadrilateral eminence and a part of the skeletal system.
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Heel
The heel is the prominence at the posterior end of the foot.
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Hemodynamics
Hemodynamics or hæmodynamics is the dynamics of blood flow.
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Hip
In vertebrate anatomy, hip (or "coxa"Latin coxa was used by Celsus in the sense "hip", but by Pliny the Elder in the sense "hip bone" (Diab, p 77) in medical terminology) refers to either an anatomical region or a joint.
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Human body
The human body is the entire structure of a human being.
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Human leg
The human leg, in the general meaning, is the entire lower limb of the human body, including the foot, thigh and even the hip or gluteal region.
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Iliac crest
The crest of the ilium (or iliac crest) is the superior border of the wing of ilium and the superolateral margin of the greater pelvis.
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Iliac fossa
The iliac fossa is a large, smooth, concave surface on the internal surface of the ilium (part of the 3 fused bones making the hip bone).
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Iliacus muscle
The iliacus is a flat, triangular muscle which fills the iliac fossa.
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Iliohypogastric nerve
The iliohypogastric nerve is a nerve that originates from the lumbar plexus that supplies sensation to skin over the lateral gluteal region and motor to the internal and transverse abdominal muscles.
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Ilioinguinal nerve
The ilioinguinal nerve is a branch of the first lumbar nerve (L1).
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Iliopsoas
The iliopsoas refers to the joined psoas and the iliacus muscles.
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Iliopubic eminence
Medial to the anterior inferior iliac spine is a broad, shallow groove, over which the iliacus and psoas major muscles pass.
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Iliotibial tract
The iliotibial tract or iliotibial band (also known as Maissiat's band or IT Band) is a longitudinal fibrous reinforcement of the fascia lata.
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Inferior extensor retinaculum of foot
The inferior extensor retinaculum of the foot (cruciate crural ligament, lower part of anterior annular ligament) is a Y-shaped band placed in front of the ankle-joint, the stem of the Y being attached laterally to the upper surface of the calcaneus, in front of the depression for the interosseous talocalcaneal ligament; it is directed medialward as a double layer, one lamina passing in front of, and the other behind, the tendons of the peroneus tertius and extensor digitorum longus.
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Inferior gemellus muscle
The inferior gemellus muscle is a muscle of the human body.
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Inferior gluteal nerve
The inferior gluteal nerve is the main motor neuron that innervates the gluteus maximus muscle.
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Inferior pubic ramus
The inferior pubic ramus is a part of the pelvis and is thin and flat.
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Inguinal ligament
The inguinal ligament (Poupart's ligament or groin ligament) is a band running from the pubic tubercle to the anterior superior iliac spine.
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Intercondylar area
The intercondylar area is the separation between the medial and lateral condyle on the upper extremity of the tibia.
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Internal iliac artery
The internal iliac artery (formerly known as the hypogastric artery) is the main artery of the pelvis.
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Internal obturator muscle
The internal obturator muscle or obturator internus muscle originates on the medial surface of the obturator membrane, the ischium near the membrane, and the rim of the pubis.
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Interosseous membrane
An interosseous membrane is a broad and thin plane of fibrous tissue that separates many of the bones of the body.
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Interosseous membrane of leg
The interosseous membrane of the leg (middle tibiofibular ligament) extends between the interosseous crests of the tibia and fibula, helps stabilize the Tib-Fib relationship and separates the muscles on the front from those on the back of the leg.
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Intertrochanteric crest
The intertrochanteric crest is a bony ridge located on the posterior side of the head of the femur, stretching obliquely downward and medially from the summit of the greater trochanter to the lesser trochanter.
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Intervertebral foramen
The intervertebral foramen (also called neural foramen, and often abbreviated as IV foramen or IVF), is a foramen between two spinal vertebrae.
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Ischial tuberosity
The ischial tuberosity (or tuberosity of the ischium, tuber ischiadicum), also known informally as the sit bones, or as a pair the sitting bones is a large swelling posteriorly on the superior ramus of the ischium.
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Jan Mikulicz-Radecki
Jan Mikulicz-Radecki (Johann Freiherr von Mikulicz-Radecki) was a Polish surgeon.
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Joint
A joint or articulation (or articular surface) is the connection made between bones in the body which link the skeletal system into a functional whole.
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Knee
The knee joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two joints: one between the femur and tibia (tibiofemoral joint), and one between the femur and patella (patellofemoral joint).
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Lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh
The lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh (also called the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve) is a cutaneous nerve that innervates the skin on the lateral part of the thigh.
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Lateral epicondyle of the femur
The lateral epicondyle of the femur, smaller and less prominent than the medial epicondyle, gives attachment to the fibular collateral ligament of the knee-joint.
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Lateral intermuscular septum of thigh
The lateral intermuscular septum of thigh is a fold of deep fascia in the thigh.
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Lateral plantar artery
The lateral plantar artery (external plantar artery), much larger than the medial, passes obliquely lateralward and forward to the base of the fifth metatarsal bone.
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Lateral retinaculum
The lateral retinaculum is the fibrous tissue on the lateral (outer) side of the kneecap (patella).
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Leg
A leg is a weight bearing and locomotive anatomical structure, usually having a columnar shape.
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Leg shaving
Leg shaving is the practice of removing leg hair by shaving the hair off using a razor or electric shaver.
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Lesser sciatic foramen
The lesser sciatic foramen is an opening (foramen) between the pelvis and the back of the thigh.
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Lesser sciatic notch
Below the ischial spine is a small notch, the lesser sciatic notch; it is smooth, coated in the recent state with cartilage, the surface of which presents two or three ridges corresponding to the subdivisions of the tendon of the Obturator internus, which winds over it.
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Lesser trochanter
The lesser trochanter (small trochanter) of the femur is a conical eminence, which varies in size in different subjects.
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Limb (anatomy)
A limb (from the Old English lim), or extremity, is a jointed, or prehensile (as octopus arms or new world monkey tails), appendage of the human or other animal body.
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Linea aspera
The linea aspera (rough line) is a ridge of roughened surface on the posterior surface of the shaft of the femur, to which are attached muscles and intermuscular septum.
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Long bone
The long bones are those that are longer than they are wide.
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Lumbar plexus
The lumbar plexus is a web of nerves (a nervous plexus) in the lumbar region of the body which forms part of the larger lumbosacral plexus.
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Lumbar vertebrae
The lumbar vertebrae are, in human anatomy, the five vertebrae between the rib cage and the pelvis.
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Lumbosacral plexus
The anterior divisions of the lumbar nerves, sacral nerves, and coccygeal nerve form the lumbosacral plexus, the first lumbar nerve being frequently joined by a branch from the twelfth thoracic.
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Lumbosacral trunk
The lumbosacral trunk is nervous tissue that connects the lumbar plexus with the sacral plexus.
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Lumbricals of the foot
The lumbricals are four small skeletal muscles, accessory to the tendons of the flexor digitorum longus and numbered from the medial side of the foot; they arise from these tendons, as far back as their angles of division, each springing from two tendons, except the first.So the first lumbricle is unipenate and second, third and fourth are bipenate.
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Malleolus
A malleolus is the bony prominence on each side of the human ankle.
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Medial condyle of tibia
The medial condyle is the medial portion of the upper extremity of tibia.
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Medial plantar artery
The medial plantar artery (internal plantar artery), much smaller than the lateral plantar artery, passes forward along the medial side of the foot.
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Metatarsal bones
The metatarsal bones, or metatarsus are a group of five long bones in the foot, located between the tarsal bones of the hind- and mid-foot and the phalanges of the toes.
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Metatarsophalangeal joints
The metatarsophalangeal joints (MTP joints) are the joints between the metatarsal bones of the foot and the proximal bones (proximal phalanges) of the toes.
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Model (person)
A model is a person with a role either to promote, display or advertise commercial products (notably fashion clothing in fashion shows), or to serve as a visual aid for people who are creating works of art or to pose for photography.
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Myositis
Myositis is inflammation or swelling of the muscles.
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Navicular bone
The navicular bone is a small bone found in the feet of most mammals.
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Neoprene
Neoprene (also polychloroprene or pc-rubber) is a family of synthetic rubbers that are produced by polymerization of chloroprene.
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Obturator canal
The obturator canal is a passageway formed in the obturator foramen by part of the obturator membrane.
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Obturator foramen
The obturator foramen (Latin foramen obturatum) is the large opening created by the ischium and pubis bones of the pelvis through which nerves and blood vessels pass.
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Obturator membrane
The obturator membrane is a thin fibrous sheet, which almost completely closes the obturator foramen.
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Obturator nerve
The obturator nerve in human anatomy arises from the ventral divisions of the second, third, and fourth lumbar nerves in the lumbar plexus; the branch from the third is the largest, while that from the second is often very small.
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Ontogeny
Ontogeny (also ontogenesis or morphogenesis) is the origination and development of an organism, usually from the time of fertilization of the egg to the organism's mature form—although the term can be used to refer to the study of the entirety of an organism's lifespan.
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Opponens digiti minimi muscle of hand
The opponens digiti minimi (opponens digiti quinti in older texts) is a muscle in the hand.
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Orangutan
The orangutans (also spelled orang-utan, orangutang, or orang-utang) are three extant species of great apes native to Indonesia and Malaysia.
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Organ (anatomy)
Organs are collections of tissues with similar functions.
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Palpation
Palpation is the process of using one's hands to check the body, especially while perceiving/diagnosing a disease or illness.
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Patella
The patella, also known as the kneecap, is a thick, circular-triangular bone which articulates with the femur (thigh bone) and covers and protects the anterior articular surface of the knee joint.
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Patellar ligament
The patellar ligament is the distal portion of the common tendon of the quadriceps femoris, which is continued from the patella to the tibial tuberosity.
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Pectineal line (femur)
On the posterior surface of the femur, the intermediate ridge or pectineal line is continued to the base of the lesser trochanter and gives attachment to the pectineus muscle.
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Pectineus muscle
The pectineus muscle (from the Latin word pecten, meaning comb) is a flat, quadrangular muscle, situated at the anterior (front) part of the upper and medial (inner) aspect of the thigh.
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Pelvic cavity
The pelvic cavity is a body cavity that is bounded by the bones of the pelvis.
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Pelvic floor
The pelvic floor or pelvic diaphragm is composed of muscle fibers of the levator ani, the coccygeus muscle, and associated connective tissue which span the area underneath the pelvis.
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Perforator vein
Perforator veins are so called because they perforate the deep fascia of muscles, to connect the superficial veins to the deep veins where they drain.
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Peroneal retinacula
The peroneal retinacula (singular: peroneal retinaculum) are fibrous retaining bands which bind down the tendons of the peroneus longus and brevis as they run across the side of the ankle.
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Peroneus brevis
The peroneus brevis muscle (or fibularis brevis) lies under cover of the peroneus longus, and is the shorter and smaller of the peroneus muscles.
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Peroneus longus
In human anatomy, the peroneus longus (also known as fibularis longus) is a superficial muscle in the lateral compartment of the leg, and acts to evert and plantarflex the ankle.
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Peroneus muscles
The peroneus muscles (also called fibularis muscles or peroneals or peronæus) are a group of muscles in the leg.
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Peroneus tertius
The peroneus tertius (also known as fibularis tertius) is a muscle of the human body located in the lower limb.
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Pes anserinus (leg)
Pes anserinus ("goose foot") refers to the conjoined tendons of three muscles that insert onto the anteromedial (front and inside) surface of the proximal extremity of the tibia.
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Piriformis muscle
The piriformis is a muscle in the gluteal region of the lower limb.
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Plantar arch
The plantar arch is a circulatory anastomosis formed from.
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Plantar fascia
The plantar fascia is the thick connective tissue (aponeurosis) which supports the arch on the bottom (plantar side) of the foot.
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Plantar fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis is a disorder of the connective tissue which supports the arch of the foot.
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Plantar interossei muscles
In human anatomy, plantar interossei muscles are three muscles located between the metatarsal bones in the foot.
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Plantaris muscle
The plantaris is one of the superficial muscles of the superficial posterior compartment of the leg, one of the fascial compartments of the leg.
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Popliteal artery
The popliteal artery is a deeply placed continuation of the femoral artery after it passes through the adductor hiatus, or opening in the distal portion of the adductor magnus muscle.
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Popliteal fossa
The popliteal fossa (sometimes referred to as the kneepit or hough1) is a shallow depression located at the back of the knee joint.
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Popliteal vein
The popliteal vein is formed by the junction of the venae comitantes of the anterior and posterior tibial vein at the lower border of the popliteus muscle on the medial side of the popliteal artery.
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Popliteus muscle
The popliteus muscle in the leg is used for unlocking the knees when walking, by laterally rotating the femur on the tibia during the closed chain portion of the gait cycle (one with the foot in contact with the ground).
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Posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh
The posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh (also called the posterior femoral cutaneous nerve) provides innervation to the skin of the posterior surface of the thigh and leg, as well as to the skin of the perineum.
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Posterior tibial artery
The posterior tibial artery of the lower limb carries blood to the posterior compartment of the leg and plantar surface of the foot, from the popliteal artery via the tibial-fibular trunk.
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Posterior tibial vein
In anatomy, there are two posterior tibial veins of the lower limb.
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Primate
A primate is a mammal of the order Primates (Latin: "prime, first rank").
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Prosthesis
In medicine, a prosthesis (plural: prostheses; from Ancient Greek prosthesis, "addition, application, attachment") is an artificial device that replaces a missing body part, which may be lost through trauma, disease, or congenital conditions.
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Psoas major muscle
The psoas major (from Greek: ψόας - psóās: 'of the loins', genitive singular form of ψόα - psóa 'the loins') is a long fusiform muscle located on the side of the lumbar region of the vertebral column and brim of the lesser pelvis.
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Psoas minor muscle
The psoas minor is a long, slender skeletal muscle which, when present, is located anterior to the psoas major muscle.
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Pubic symphysis
The pubic symphysis (or symphysis pubis) a cartilaginous joint that sits between and joins left and right the superior rami of the pubic bones.
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Pudendal nerve
The pudendal nerve is the main nerve of the perineum.
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Pudendal plexus (nerves)
The pudendal plexus is a term used for a compound structure consisting of sacral spinal nerves.
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Quadratus femoris muscle
The quadratus femoris is a flat, quadrilateral skeletal muscle.
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Quadratus plantae muscle
The quadratus plantae (flexor accessorius) is separated from the muscles of the first layer by the lateral plantar vessels and nerve.
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Quadriceps femoris muscle
The quadriceps femoris (also called the quadriceps extensor, quadriceps or quads), is a large muscle group that includes the four prevailing muscles on the front of the thigh.
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Range of motion
Range of motion (or ROM), is the linear or angular distance that a moving object may normally travel while properly attached to another.
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Rectus femoris muscle
The rectus femoris muscle is one of the four quadriceps muscles of the human body.
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Sacral plexus
In human anatomy, the sacral plexus is a nerve plexus which provides motor and sensory nerves for the posterior thigh, most of the lower leg and foot, and part of the pelvis.
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Sacrum
The sacrum (or; plural: sacra or sacrums) in human anatomy is a large, triangular bone at the base of the spine, that forms by the fusing of sacral vertebrae S1S5 between 18 and 30years of age.
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Sartorius muscle
The sartorius muscle is the longest muscle in the human body.
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Sciatic nerve
The sciatic nerve (also called ischiadic nerve, ischiatic nerve) is a large nerve in humans and animals.
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Scrotum
The scrotum is an anatomical male reproductive structure that consists of a suspended dual-chambered sack of skin and smooth muscle that is present in most terrestrial male mammals and located under the penis.
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Semimembranosus muscle
The semimembranosus is the most medial of the three hamstring muscles.
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Semitendinosus muscle
The semitendinosus is a long superficial muscle in the back of the thigh.
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Sesamoid bone
In anatomy, a sesamoid bone is a bone embedded within a tendon or a muscle.
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Shin splints
Shin splints, also known as medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), is defined by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons as "pain along the inner edge of the shinbone.
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Small saphenous vein
The small saphenous vein (also short saphenous vein), is a relatively large superficial vein of the posterior leg.
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Soleus muscle
In humans and some other mammals, the soleus is a powerful muscle in the back part of the lower leg (the calf).
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Spinal nerve
A spinal nerve is a mixed nerve, which carries motor, sensory, and autonomic signals between the spinal cord and the body.
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Squatting position
Squatting is a posture where the weight of the body is on the feet (as with standing) but the knees and hips are bent.
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Standing
Standing, also referred to as orthostasis, is a human position in which the body is held in an upright ("orthostatic") position and supported only by the feet.
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Stiffness
Stiffness is the rigidity of an object — the extent to which it resists deformation in response to an applied force.
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Strain (injury)
A strain (also known colloquially as a pulled muscle or torn muscle) is an acute or chronic soft tissue injury that occurs to a muscle, tendon, or both (contractile components).
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Stretching
Stretching is a form of physical exercise in which a specific muscle or tendon (or muscle group) is deliberately flexed or stretched in order to improve the muscle's felt elasticity and achieve comfortable muscle tone.
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Subcostal nerve
The anterior division of the twelfth thoracic nerve (subcostal nerve) is larger than the others; it runs along the lower border of the twelfth rib, often gives a communicating branch to the first lumbar nerve, and passes under the lateral lumbocostal arch.
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Superficial peroneal nerve
The superficial peroneal nerve or superior fibular nerve, innervates the peroneus longus and peroneus brevis muscles and the skin over the antero-lateral aspect of the leg along with the greater part of the dorsum of the foot (with the exception of the first web space, which is innervated by the deep peroneal nerve).
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Superficial vein
Superficial vein is a vein that is close to the surface of the body.
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Superior extensor retinaculum of foot
The superior extensor retinaculum of the foot (transverse crural ligament) is the upper part of the extensor retinaculum of foot which extends from the ankle to the heelbone.
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Superior gemellus muscle
The superior gemellus muscle is a muscle of the human body.
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Superior gluteal nerve
The superior gluteal nerve is a nerve that originates in the pelvis and supplies the gluteus medius, the gluteus minimus and the tensor fasciae latae muscle.
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Superior pubic ramus
The superior pubic ramus (pl. rami) is a part of the pubic bone which forms a portion of the obturator foramen.
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Swelling (medical)
In medical parlance, swelling, turgescence or tumefaction is a transient abnormal enlargement of a body part or area not caused by proliferation of cells.
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Swimming (sport)
Swimming is an individual or team sport that requires the use of ones arms and legs to move the body through water.
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Tenderness (medicine)
In medicine, tenderness is pain or discomfort when an affected area is touched.
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Tendon
A tendon or sinew is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of withstanding tension.
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Tensor fasciae latae muscle
The tensor fasciae latae (or tensor fasciæ latæ) is a muscle of the thigh.
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Thieme Medical Publishers
Thieme Medical Publishers is a German medical and science publisher in the Thieme Publishing Group.
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Thigh
In human anatomy, the thigh is the area between the hip (pelvis) and the knee.
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Tibia
The tibia (plural tibiae or tibias), also known as the shinbone or shankbone, is the larger, stronger, and anterior (frontal) of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates (the other being the fibula, behind and to the outside of the tibia), and it connects the knee with the ankle bones.
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Tibial nerve
The tibial nerve is a branch of the sciatic nerve.
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Tibialis anterior muscle
The tibialis anterior is a muscle in humans that originates in the upper two-thirds of the lateral (outside) surface of the tibia and inserts into the medial cuneiform and first metatarsal bones of the foot.
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Tibialis posterior muscle
The tibialis posterior is the most central of all the leg muscles, and is located in the deep posterior compartment of the leg.
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Transverse abdominal muscle
The transverse abdominal muscle (TVA), also known as the transverse abdominis, transversalis muscle and transversus abdominis muscle, is a muscle layer of the anterior and lateral (front and side) abdominal wall which is deep to (layered below) the internal oblique muscle.
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Triceps surae muscle
The triceps surae is a pair of muscles located at the calf - the two-headed gastrocnemius and the soleus.
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Trochanteric fossa
In mammals including humans, the medial surface of the greater trochanter has at its base a deep depression bounded posteriorly by the intertrochanteric crest, called the trochanteric fossa.
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Tuberosity of the tibia
The tuberosity of the tibia or tibial tuberosity or tibial tubercle is a large oblong elevation on the proximal, anterior aspect of the tibia, just below where the anterior surfaces of the lateral and medial tibial condyles end.
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Vascular lacuna
The vascular lacuna (Latin: lacuna vasorum) is the medial compartment beneath the inguinal ligament, for the passage to the femoral vessels, lymph node,.
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Vastus intermedius muscle
The vastus intermedius (Cruraeus) arises from the front and lateral surfaces of the body of the femur in its upper two-thirds, sitting under the rectus femoris muscle and from the lower part of the lateral intermuscular septum.
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Vastus lateralis muscle
The vastus lateralis, also called the vastus externus is the largest and most powerful part of the quadriceps femoris, a muscle in the thigh.
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Vastus medialis
The vastus medialis (vastus internus or teardrop muscle) is an extensor muscle located medially in the thigh that extends the knee.
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Vein
Veins are blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart.
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Ventral ramus of spinal nerve
The ventral ramus (pl. rami) (Latin for branch) is the anterior division of a spinal nerve.
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Vertebral column
The vertebral column, also known as the backbone or spine, is part of the axial skeleton.
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Warming up
The warming up is prepare for physical exertion or a performance by exercising or practising gently beforehand.
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Western culture
Western culture, sometimes equated with Western civilization, Occidental culture, the Western world, Western society, European civilization,is a term used very broadly to refer to a heritage of social norms, ethical values, traditional customs, belief systems, political systems and specific artifacts and technologies that have some origin or association with Europe.
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Word sense
In linguistics, a word sense is one of the meanings of a word (some words have multiple meanings, some words have only one meaning).
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_leg
