Calf (leg) The calf (Latin: sura) is the back portion of the lower leg in human anatomy. The muscles within the calf correspond to the posterior compartment of the leg. The two largest muscles within this compartment are known together as the calf muscle and attach to the heel via the Achilles tendon. Several other, smaller muscles attach to the knee, the ankle, and via long tendons to the toes.
Wind is caused by unequal air pressure formed when the sun heats the earth's surface unevenly. As such, if one part of the earth is heated and another part isn't, the wind wil â¦ l blow from the former to the latter, regardless of the direction that is. 3 people found this useful.
Global Winds and Local Winds continued What Are Local Winds? Most of the United States is in the belt of prevailing westerly winds, which move from west to east. However, youâve probably noticed that the wind in your neighbor-hood does not always blow from the west to the east. This is because global winds are not the only winds that blow. Local winds are also important. Local winds are winds that generally move over short distances and can blow from any direction. Like the other wind systems, local winds are caused by differences in temperature. Many of these temperature differences are caused by geographic features, such as