The Emergence Machine

Thigh

physical · anatomy · Level 8 · E6

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Emergence definition

The thigh is a muscular structure that emerges from the organization of body and organ, allowing for movement and support, as the largest muscles in the human body take shape and form in the upper part of the leg between the hip and knee.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “thigh” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L2L1L0ThighLegMuscleBodyTissueAnimal… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesThighL8FormL2StructureL2LegL7MuscleL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Form L2 (requires)
    thigh requires understanding form as a foundational concept
  • Structure L2 (requires) organization sense
    thigh requires understanding structure as a foundational concept
  • Leg L7 (requires)
    The thigh is the upper part of the leg between the hip and knee
  • Muscle L7 (requires)
    The thigh contains the largest muscles in the human body