Variant insertion of the fibularis tertius muscle is an evidence of the progressive evolutionary adaptation for the bipedal gait
Fibularis tertius (FT) is often considered as part of extensor digitorum longus (EDL) muscle. The muscle is absent in hominoid apes and with the acquisition of the bipedal gait; the muscle emerged as a recent addition in the human foot. From its various modes of insertions, it is evident that the mu...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2011-10-01
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| Series: | Clinics and Practice |
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| Online Access: | https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/187 |