Essentials Of Human Anatomy and Physiology - With Access and CD
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Author: Marieb
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Phil loved to play squash. During a particularly competitive game with a colleague, a gunshot-like sound rang out across the squash court. Phil‘s right calf exploded with pain. He hopped onto his left leg, raising his right leg off the ground, and noticed his right foot dangling loosely. He could no longer plantar flex his foot- What is the reason for this loss of function?
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