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Within Vinony's link graph, calf is referenced by 276 other articles, and connects out to gastrocnemius muscle, triceps surae and France.
It sits within the topics Calf (anatomy) and Lower limb anatomy.
Its subject is documented across 45 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Latin
- sura
- Greek
- acfle
- Ta98
- A01.1.00.039
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- anatomical structure
- Part of
- lower leg
- Image
- Lýtka.jpg
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- Commons category
- Calf (anatomy)
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Encyclopedic overview
The calf (pl.: calves; Latin: sura) is the back portion of the lower leg in human anatomy. 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.
Etymology
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “calf” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.