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gastrocnemius muscle
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  gastrocnemius muscle - the muscle in the back part of the leg that forms the greater part of the calf; responsible for the plantar flexion of the footgastrocnemiusskeletal muscle, striated muscle - a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripescalf, sura - the muscular back part of the shank |
EncyclopediaSeegastrocnemiusgastrocnemius muscle
gas·troc·ne·mi·us mus·cle (gas'trok-nē'mē-ŭs mŭs'ĕl) Origin, by two heads (lateral and medial) from the lateral and medial condyles of the femur; insertion, with soleus by tendo calcaneus into lower half of posterior surface of calcaneus; action, plantar flexion of foot; nerve supply, tibial.
Synonym(s): musculus gastrocnemius [TA] , gastrocnemius. gastrocnemius muscleLeg muscle. Origin: medial condyle of femur, lateral condyle of femur. Insertion: calcaneus (via Achilles tendon). Nerve: tibial (S1-S2). Action: plantarflexes foot, flexes knee. See: leg for illus. (Muscles of the leg)See also: musclegastrocnemius muscle
Related to gastrocnemius muscle: soleus muscleSynonyms for gastrocnemius musclenoun the muscle in the back part of the leg that forms the greater part of the calfSynonymsRelated Words- skeletal muscle
- striated muscle
- calf
- sura
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