LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
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Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
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Chapter 12, Problem 9CR
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To determine:
The leg muscles that allow a ballet dancer to rise up and balance on her toes.
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Plantar flexion is the group of muscles located on the lower region of the body. Plantar flexion muscles help in the extension of the knee and the movements of the foot away from the leg.
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