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Lower Extremity

Known as: Lower Limbs, Extremity-lower, Hindlimb 
The region of the lower limb in animals, extending from the gluteal region to the FOOT, and including the BUTTOCKS; HIP; and LEG.
National Institutes of Health

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Adductor longus muscle structureBiceps femoris muscle structureFlexor digitorum longus muscle structureLeg Bones
Amputation of leg through tibia and fibulaAmputation of the foot (procedure)Amputation through footAnkle

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Limb structureSkeletal system

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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Interleukin-18/Interleukin-18 Binding Protein Signaling Modulates Ischemia-Induced Neovascularization in Mice Hindlimb
Abstract— Identification of factors that may stimulate ischemia-induced neovascularization without increasing atherosclerotic… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Development and validation of the finite element model for the human lower limb of pedestrians.
An impact test procedure with a legform addressing lower limb injuries in car-pedestrian accidents has been proposed by EEVC/WG17… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Large-scale analysis of differential gene expression in the hindlimb muscles and diaphragm of mdx mouse.
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Age-related differences in calcium accumulation in human arteries.
To elucidate the accumulation of calcium in the human arteries, the calcium contents of the thoracic aorta, coronary, common… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Acute and Chronic Phases of Unilateral Inflammation in Rat's Ankle are Associated with an Increase in the Proportion of Calcitonin Gene‐related Peptide‐immunoreactive Dorsal Root Ganglion Cells
Using immunocytochemical methods, the proportion of calcitonin gene‐related peptide immunoreactive perikarya was determined in… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Fusimotor reflexes in triceps surae muscle elicited by stretch of muscles in the contralateral hind limb of the cat.
Experiments were performed on twenty‐one cats anaesthetized with alpha‐chloralose. The aim of this study was to investigate the… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Systemic administration of recombinant interleukin 2 stimulates in vivo lymphoid cell proliferation in tissues.
Recent work in our laboratory has demonstrated that the repeated injections of high doses of recombinant interleukin 2 (IL 2) can… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Natural cutaneous stimulation induces late and long-lasting facilitation of extensor motoneurons in the cat
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Form and distribution of sensory terminals in cat hindlimb muscle spindles.
The sensory innervation of cat hindlimb muscle spindles was studied by reconstruction, electron microscopy, and examination of… 
Review
1979
Review
1979
Observer variation in the interpretation of lower limb venograms.
After agreeing on diagnostic criteria and after a pilot study, two experienced radiologists twice independently reviewed 40 lower… 
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