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calf (anatomy)
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Calf (leg)
The
calf
(
TA
:
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
.
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