Variant Insertion of the Fibularis Tertius Muscle Is an Evidence of the Progressive Evolutionary Adaptation for the Bipedal Gait
Department of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Clin. Pract. 2011, 1(4), e81; https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2011.e81
Submission received: 20 September 2011
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Revised: 20 September 2011
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Accepted: 14 October 2011
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Published: 28 October 2011
Abstract
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 muscles of the sole are in search of its distal attachment, which can best support the relatively weak human midfoot. We describe an unusual insertion of the muscle in support of this hypothesis.
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Jana, R.; Roy, T.S. Variant Insertion of the Fibularis Tertius Muscle Is an Evidence of the Progressive Evolutionary Adaptation for the Bipedal Gait. Clin. Pract. 2011, 1, e81. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2011.e81
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Jana R, Roy TS. Variant Insertion of the Fibularis Tertius Muscle Is an Evidence of the Progressive Evolutionary Adaptation for the Bipedal Gait. Clinics and Practice. 2011; 1(4):e81. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2011.e81
Chicago/Turabian StyleJana, Rashmoni, and Tara Sankar Roy. 2011. "Variant Insertion of the Fibularis Tertius Muscle Is an Evidence of the Progressive Evolutionary Adaptation for the Bipedal Gait" Clinics and Practice 1, no. 4: e81. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2011.e81
