Lower limb
Encyclopedia
The lower limb is a limb
of the body.
According to Terminologia Anatomica
, it includes the pelvic girdle, buttocks, hip, and thigh
, as well as the components distal to the knee
.
Limb (anatomy)
A limb is a jointed, or prehensile , appendage of the human or other animal body....
of the body.
According to Terminologia Anatomica
Terminologia Anatomica
Terminologia Anatomica is the international standard on human anatomic terminology. It was developed by the Federative Committee on Anatomical Terminology and the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists and was released in 1998. It supersedes the previous standard, Nomina...
, it includes the pelvic girdle, buttocks, hip, and thigh
Thigh
In humans the thigh is the area between the pelvis and the knee. Anatomically, it is part of the lower limb.The single bone in the thigh is called the femur...
, as well as the components distal to the knee
Knee
The knee joint joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two articulations: one between the fibula and tibia, and one between the femur and patella. It is the largest joint in the human body and is very complicated. The knee is a mobile trocho-ginglymus , which permits flexion and extension as...
.