1) IV. Myology. 8c. The Muscles and Fascić of the Leg. Gray, Henry. 1918.
Anatomy of the Human Body.
...The muscles of the leg may be divided into three groups: anterior, posterior, and lateral. 1 1. The Anterior Crural Muscles (Fig. 437). Tibialis anterior. Extensor...
2) thigh. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...1a. The portion of the human leg between the hip and the knee. b. The corresponding part of the hind leg of a quadruped or other vertebrate animal. 2. The second...
3) shank. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...1a. The part of the human leg between the knee and ankle. b. A corresponding part in other vertebrates. 2a. The whole leg of a human. b. A leg or leglike part. 3....
4) leg. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...the paired limbs of an animal used for support of the body and for locomotion. Properly, the human leg is that portion of the extremity between the foot and the thigh....
5) tibia. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...forms: pl. tibˇiˇae (- or tibˇiˇas1a. The inner and larger of the two bones of the lower human leg, extending from the knee to the ankle. b. A corresponding bone...
6) calf 2. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...Inflected forms: pl. calves (kavz, kavz) The fleshy muscular back part of the human leg between the knee and ankle. Middle English, from Old Norse klfi; akin to possibly...
7) fibula. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...Inflected forms: pl. fibˇuˇlae (-l) or fibˇuˇlas1a. The outer and narrower of two bones of the human lower leg, extending from the knee to the ankle. b. The corresponding...
8) stifle 2. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...The joint of the hind leg analogous to the human knee in certain quadrupeds, such as the horse. Middle English, possibly from Old French estivel, pipe, leg, tibia,...
9) skull and crossbones. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third
Edition. 2002
...skull and crossbones A picture or outline of a human skull and two crossed arm or leg bones. Pirate ships are supposed to have used the skull and crossbones on their...
10) II. Osteology. 6c. 5. The Tibia. Gray, Henry. 1918. Anatomy of the Human
Body.
...(Shin Bone) The tibia (Figs. 258, 259) is situated at the medial side of the leg, and, excepting the femur, is the longest bone of the skeleton. It is prismoid in...
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