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The '''calf''' is the fleshy, muscular part at the back of the lower human [[leg]], between the back of the [[knee]] and the ankle/Achilles tendon. There are two calf muscles, the the ''gastrocnemius'' and the ''soleus''. Together they are known as the ''gastrosoleus'' or the ''triceps surae''. | The '''calf''' is the fleshy, muscular part at the back of the lower human [[leg]], between the back of the [[knee]] and the ankle/Achilles tendon. There are two calf muscles, the the ''gastrocnemius'' and the ''soleus''. Together they are known as the ''gastrosoleus'' or the ''triceps surae''. | ||
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* [http://educare.gyeonggi.go.kr/servlethtml/bbs/data/61/2005/06/1120030563011.htm Article on child punishment] with a photo of a mother 'caning' her child's calves with a rolled-up newspaper (in Korean) | * [http://educare.gyeonggi.go.kr/servlethtml/bbs/data/61/2005/06/1120030563011.htm Article on child punishment] with a photo of a mother 'caning' her child's calves with a rolled-up newspaper (in Korean) | ||
* [http://movieimage.hanmail.net/images/photo/photo_still/photo_still_001850/photo_still_1882_19584_L.jpg Movie still of a Korean woman caning a boy's calves] (from [http://blog.aladdin.co.kr/sense/1530405 a blog entry], in Korean) | * [http://movieimage.hanmail.net/images/photo/photo_still/photo_still_001850/photo_still_1882_19584_L.jpg Movie still of a Korean woman caning a boy's calves] (from [http://blog.aladdin.co.kr/sense/1530405 a blog entry], in Korean) | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:43, 22 January 2023
- This is an article about Human Anatomy
The calf is the fleshy, muscular part at the back of the lower human leg, between the back of the knee and the ankle/Achilles tendon. There are two calf muscles, the the gastrocnemius and the soleus. Together they are known as the gastrosoleus or the triceps surae.
Spanking the calves
Spanking the calves for punishment is not too common in most cultures, except in Korea where this method seems widespread. In Europe, occasionally a child is, or was, smacked, caned or whipped on the calves for failure to sit or stand still, or for things such as failing to keep their stockings pulled up properly (punishment on the point of offense).
The French martinet was often applied on the calves or thighs, for children did not have to disrobe that way.
- Wikipedia article: Calf
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- Article on child punishment with a photo of a mother 'caning' her child's calves with a rolled-up newspaper (in Korean)
- Movie still of a Korean woman caning a boy's calves (from a blog entry, in Korean)
These photos are presented for the purposes of identifying various body parts
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