Lower limb

The lower extremity, the leg is referred in particular the people in the medical terminology. It is used for locomotion.

In four-legged mammals, the corresponding limbs than hind legs, rear extremities or pelvic limbs are referred to ( the pelvic membrum ). They also make these the main contribution to locomotion.

One leg consists of

• Buttocks
• Hip joint ( articulatio coxae )
• Thigh (femur)
• Knee ( joint ) ( articulation genus)
• Lower leg ( crus )
• Foot ( pes ), composed of Tarsus ( rearfoot ) ( Tarsus )
• Metatarsal ( metatarsus )
• Toes ( digiti pedis )

The ingredients are bones, muscles, tendons, joints, ligaments and nerves, which together movements, as well as blood vessels, lymphatics and skin coating.

For an average adult a leg makes up about one-fifth of the body weight of both legs together so a good 40 percent.

In colloquial language is called leg often only the area between the buttocks and feet respectively.

• Lower Extremity