crural
Pertaining to leg
Crural is an anatomical term meaning relating to the leg, specifically the section between knee and ankle.
A crural artery or crural muscle belongs to this region.
The word appears almost exclusively in medical and scientific contexts.
Main lower leg bone
- fibulaOuter lower leg bone
- femurUpper leg bone
- patellaTriangular bone covering knee
- shinFront lower leg
calf · knee · ankle · gastrocnemius · soleus · hamstring · quadriceps · adductor
Of the shinbone
- fibularRelating to outer calf bone
- peronealOf the fibula region
- poplitealBehind the knee joint
- saphenousOf a leg vein
artery · vein · nerve · vascular · thrombosis · claudication · neuropathy · edema
tibia
Main lower leg bone
shin · calf · knee · ankle · gastrocnemius · soleus · hamstring · quadriceps · adductor · sartorius
tibial
Of the shinbone
saphenous · artery · vein · nerve · vascular · thrombosis · claudication · neuropathy · edema · fracture
locomotion
Ability to travel independently
hopping · kicking · sprinting · gait · stride · flexion · extension · ambulation · propulsion · stance