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1090:Quadriceps
1049:Piriformis
833:2018-06-11
805:2020-02-09
679:References
80:newspapers
1653:4th layer
1631:3rd layer
1614:2nd layer
1592:1st layer
1533:Posterior
1450:Popliteus
1408:Plantaris
1362:Posterior
1170:Pectineus
1135:Hamstring
1127:Posterior
1085:Sartorius
941:Iliopsoas
925:human leg
608:junction.
415:Structure
401:calcaneus
267:calcaneus
258:Insertion
110:July 2018
1691:Peroneal
1528:Anterior
1329:Anterior
1185:Adductor
1180:Gracilis
1077:Anterior
967:Buttocks
882:23097795
874:16937962
782:23341916
750:PLOS ONE
731:19468870
450:Function
395:and the
1585:Plantar
1464:Lateral
1205:Minimus
994:Minimus
984:Maximus
955:Iliacus
773:3547017
722:2697334
487:A calf
468:jumping
385:muscles
298:Actions
236:Distal
171:Details
94:scholar
1706:Flexor
1675:Fascia
1564:Dorsal
1494:Fascia
1482:Brevis
1477:Longus
1391:Soleus
1217:Fascia
1200:Magnus
1195:Brevis
1190:Longus
1162:Medial
989:Medius
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606:soleus
550:soleus
489:strain
397:soleus
274:Artery
250:soleus
232:Origin
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1063:Thigh
878:S2CID
669:caput
429:femur
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315:Latin
286:Nerve
246:tibia
238:femur
101:JSTOR
87:books
1556:Foot
1419:Deep
923:and
870:PMID
778:PMID
727:PMID
673:sura
671:and
433:knee
405:foot
389:calf
379:The
344:2656
327:TA98
73:news
1315:Leg
862:doi
768:PMC
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