gastrocnemius

IPA: gæstroʊknˈimjʌs

The muscle at the back of the calf, whose insertion is the Achilles tendon at the heel.

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.