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Sural region

Regio suralis

  • Latin synonym: Regio surae
  • Synonym: Calf region

Definition

Muhammad A. Javaid

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

References

  • 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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