Lower extremity or limb of the human body (foot, lower leg, thigh and hip)
This article is about the legs of humans. For the legs of other animals, see Leg.
Human leg
Lateral aspect of right leg
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Identifiers
Latin
membrum inferius
FMA
7184
Anatomical terminology
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The leg is the entire lower limb of the human body, including the foot, thigh or sometimes even the hip or buttock region. The major bones of the leg are the femur (thigh bone), tibia (shin bone), and adjacent fibula. The thigh is between the hip and knee, while the calf (rear) and shin (front) are between the knee and foot.[1]
Legs are used for standing, many forms of human movement, recreation such as dancing, and constitute a significant portion of a person's mass. Evolution has led to the human leg's development into a mechanism specifically adapted for efficient bipedal gait.[2] While the capacity to walk upright is not unique to humans, other primates can only achieve this for short periods and at a great expenditure of energy.[3] In humans, female legs generally have greater hip anteversion and tibiofemoral angles, while male legs have longer femur and tibial lengths.[4]
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