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Sural region

Regio suralis

  • Latin synonym: Regio surae
  • Synonym: Calf region

Definition

The sural region pertains to the posterior leg region. For more information, please refer to the description of the posterior leg region.

References

Text written by Muhammad A. Javaid, MD, PhD © 2023 IMAIOS.

  • Drake, R.L., Vogl, A.W. and Mitchell, A.W.M. (2009). ‘Chapter 6: Lower Limb’ in Gray’s anatomy for Students. (2nd ed.) Philadelphia PA 19103-2899: Elsevier, pp.588-595.

  • Mostafa, E., Graefe, S.B. and Varacallo, M. Anatomy, Bony Pelvis and Lower Limb: Leg Posterior Compartment. [Updated 2022 May 29]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK537340/

  • Binstead, J.T., Munjal, A. and Varacallo, M. Anatomy, Bony Pelvis and Lower Limb: Calf. [Updated 2022 May 29]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK459362/ 

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