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Human leg

In human anatomy, the leg refers, strictly speaking, only the part of the lower limb that lies between the knee and the foot. This article follows the more popular usage that includes the whole portion from ankle to hip.

Bones of the human leg (from hip joint to ankle joint):

• Femur (thigh bone)
• Patella (kneecap)
• Tibia (shin bone)
• Fibula (calf bone)

Muscles of the human leg:

Muscles of the thigh

Anterior compartment of the thigh

• Sartorius
• Gluteus maximus
• Tibialis anterior
• Gastrocnemius (attached to the calcaneus by Achilles' tendon)
• Peroneus longus
• Greater saphenous vein

Peroneal vein