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Suboccipitals Muscle Anatomy The suboccipital muscles are a group of four muscles situated at the base of the skull. The suboccipital muscles are important because...

Introduction A below-knee amputation (“BKA”) is a transtibial amputation that involves removing the foot, ankle joint, distal tibia, and fibula with related soft tissue structures. ...

Introduction The erector spinae is a series of muscles that extend from the sacrum to the neck and is located within the back, which is...

The Tibialis Anterior muscle is a large muscle in the front of the lower leg that is responsible for dorsiflexing and inverting the foot. It...

INTRODUCTION The plantaris is one of the superficial muscles of the superficial posterior compartment of the leg, one of the fascial compartments of the leg....

The rectus femoris is one of the four quadriceps muscles located in the anterior (front) compartment of the thigh. It is a powerful extensor muscle...

Introduction The trapezius muscle is a large, superficial muscle located in the upper back and neck region of the human body. It is one of...

What is a Hallux Rigidus? Hallux rigidus is a disorder of the joint located at the base of the big toe. It causes pain and...

Gastrocnemius muscle Anatomy Gastrocnemius muscle, also called leg triceps, large posterior muscle of the calf group of the leg.The gastrocnemius muscle is a superficial two-headed...

Semitendinosus muscle is one of four posterior thigh muscles that are responsible for extending the hip and one of three muscles that are part of...