gastrocnemius
IPA: gæstroʊknˈimjʌs
noun
- The muscle at the back of the calf, whose insertion is the Achilles tendon at the heel.
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Examples of "gastrocnemius" in Sentences
- A slip may pass to the gastrocnemius.
- Works upper and lower legs quadriceps, hamstrings, gastrocnemius
- The Gastrocnemius muscle may also become inflamed due to overuse.
- The plantaris closely follows the lateral head of the gastrocnemius.
- Deep to the gastrocnemius farther from the skin is the soleus muscle.
- Superficial to the soleus closer to the skin is the gastrocnemius muscle.
- His try out with Indiana was cut short when he tore his gastrocnemius muscle.
- Additional head from the sesamoid bone in the outer head of the Gastrocnemius.
- The triceps surae consists of the soleus and the two heads of the gastrocnemius.
- The other major muscle group in the leg is the gastrocnemius, the big calf muscle.
- Example is when the gastrocnemius (calf) muscle raises the weight of the body on the toes.
- Together, the quadriceps, hamstrings, and gastrocnemius form the big-muscle trio that surrounds and supports your knee.
- The tibialis is the major muscle on the front of the leg and the gastrocnemius is the major muscle on the back of the leg.
- The symptoms of "tennis leg" most commonly results from an acute rupture of the Achilles tendon and less frequently, by a tear in one of the calf muscles, the gastrocnemius muscle, or the plantaris tendon.
- Compared with a control group of women who usually wore flat shoes, the stiletto wearers 'Achilles tendons were about 20% stiffer, and the fibers of the gastrocnemius muscle in their calves were about 12% shorter.