The lower limb is built for weight-bearing and locomotion, and this course closes out the program by tracing that anatomy from the hip to the foot.

Anatomy & Physiology: Lower Limb
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Anatomy & Physiology: Lower Limb
This course is part of Medical School Anatomy and Physiology II Professional Certificate


Instructors: Thad Wilson, PhD
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What you'll learn
Identify the bones, surface landmarks, and joints of the lower limb.
Trace the neurovascular structures of the gluteal region, thigh, leg, and foot.
Explain the physiological basis of skeletal and smooth muscle contraction.
Localize lower limb nerve and vascular lesions from the clinical deficits they cause.
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