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:watermark(/images/watermark_only.png,0,0,0):watermark(/images/logo_url.png,-10,-10,0):format(jpeg)/images/anatomy_term/ligamentum-capitis-fibulae/1YXEv0QQ38HCiCSeMdEQQ_T8dc9sFfXv_Lig._capitis_fibulae_1.png "Ligament of head of fibula (Ligamentum capitis fibulae)"){kind=logo}
:watermark(/images/watermark_only.png,0,0,0):watermark(/images/logo_url.png,-10,-10,0):format(jpeg)/images/anatomy_term/musculus-semitendinosus/f485Dv2FW32CfnfoLoBtA_yoohgKNZnK_M._semitendinosus_NN_1.png "Semitendinosus muscle (Musculus semitendinosus)"){kind=logo}
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:watermark(/images/watermark_only.png,0,0,0):watermark(/images/logo_url.png,-10,-10,0):format(jpeg)/images/anatomy_term/retinaculum-musculorum-extensorum-inferius/emyoI6zygzTn05TMfKAZw_K7HuQyk8Tn_Retinaculum_musculorum_extensorum_inferius_1.png "Inferior extensor retinaculum (Retinaculum musculorum extensorum inferius)"){kind=logo}
:watermark(/images/watermark_only.png,0,0,0):watermark(/images/logo_url.png,-10,-10,0):format(jpeg)/images/anatomy_term/retinaculum-musculorum-flexorum/1Xc2py1vlB11TffZccVQjA_S4rpaqrbRz_Retinaculum_musculorum_flexorum_1.png "Flexor retinaculum of the foot (Retinaculum musculorum flexorum)"){kind=logo}
:watermark(/images/watermark_only.png,0,0,0):watermark(/images/logo_url.png,-10,-10,0):format(jpeg)/images/anatomy_term/retinaculum-musculorum-peroneorum-superius/gE5euXObTGikuzepEBQang_bda6zvGQnz_Retinaculum_musculorum_peroneorum_superius_1.png "Superior fibular retinaculum (Retinaculum musculorum fibularium superius)"){kind=logo}
:watermark(/images/watermark_only.png,0,0,0):watermark(/images/logo_url.png,-10,-10,0):format(jpeg)/images/anatomy_term/retinaculum-musculorum-peroneorum-inferius/NIRJV049I4pMrQppeAuA_DQBQhMUody_Retinaculum_musculorum_peroneorum_inferius_1.png "Inferior fibular retinaculum (Retinaculum musculorum fibularium inferius)"){kind=logo}
:watermark(/images/watermark_only.png,0,0,0):watermark(/images/logo_url.png,-10,-10,0):format(jpeg)/images/anatomy_term/musculus-gastrocnemius/oowJL6MP24iNDSPAlFiOMQ_NRZpRgopy7_M._gastrocnemius_NN_1.png "Gastrocnemius muscle (Musculus gastrocnemius)"){kind=logo}
:watermark(/images/watermark_only.png,0,0,0):watermark(/images/logo_url.png,-10,-10,0):format(jpeg)/images/anatomy_term/musculus-soleus/DdNWoeTXJjbD8nw4X4Am6g_UDHERM1wg2_M._soleus_NN_1.png "Soleus muscle (Musculus soleus)"){kind=logo}
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