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lower extremity; lower limb; leg
The lower limbs are connected by the pelvic girdle to the trunk.
When describing lower limb, it is customary to include regions that are transitional between the trunk & lower limbs, e.g., gluteal region.
Function:
- support body weight & locomotion
- maintain equilibrium
General
extremity
References
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995
- Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 4th edition, KL Moore &
AF Dalley (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia,
PA 1999.
Components
ankle
foot
hip joint
knee
lower extremity structure
lower leg
upper leg