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Encyclopedia > Calf muscle
Calf muscle
Side view of leg musculature.
Human calf
Latin sura
Gray's subject #129 482
Origin
Insertion   
Artery: posterior tibial artery
Nerve: tibial nerve
Action: plantarflexion
Dorlands
/Elsevier
s_29/12772656

The calf or gastrosoleus is a pair of muscles—the gastrocnemius and soleus—at the back of the lower human leg. Image File history File links Merge-arrow. ... The triceps surae a term given by some anatomists to the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles together as they both insert into the calcaneus, the bone of the heel of the human foot, and from the major part of the muscle of the back part of the lower leg (the calf... Image File history File linksMetadata Illu_lower_extremity_muscles. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1200 × 1600 pixel, file size: 600 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Kevin Chambers, Kaleb Nyquist; Sony Cypershot I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... For other uses, see Latins and Latin (disambiguation). ... A typical adult human skeleton consists of the following 206 bones depending on age, though this number does vary owing to a variety of anatomical variations; for example, a small portion of the human population have an extra rib, or an extra lumbar vertebra. ... A typical adult human skeleton consists of the following 206 bones depending on age, though this number does vary owing to a variety of anatomical variations; for example, a small portion of the human population have an extra rib, or an extra lumbar vertebra. ... Section of an artery For other uses, see Artery (disambiguation). ... Arteries of the lower limb - posterior view. ... List of human nerves External links List of nerves This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy certain standards for completeness. ... The Tibial Nerve The tibial nerve passes through the popliteal fossa to pass below the arch of soleus. ... Look up kinesiology in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Peronaeus longus and peronaeus brevis labeled at bottom left. ... Elseviers logo. ... For other uses of Muscles, see Muscles (disambiguation). ... The Gastrocnemius (pronounced ) muscle is a powerful superficial muscle that is in the back part of the lower leg (the calf). ... The soleus muscle and surrounding structures, from Grays Anatomy. ... In common usage, a human leg is the lower limb of the body, extending from the hip to the ankle, and including the thigh, the knee, and the cnemis. ...


The gastrosoleus complex is connected to the foot through the Achilles tendon, and contract to induce plantar flexion and stabilization of the ankle complex in the transverse plane. This is about vertebrate anatomy. ... In human and zoological anatomy (sometimes called zootomy), several terms are used to describe the location of organs and other structures in the body of bilateral animals. ...

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Function

Functional activities include primarily movement in the sagittal plane, stabilization during locomotion (walking, running) and power jumping. Richard Douglas Dick Fosbury (born March 6, 1947) is an American athlete who revolutionised the high jump using a back-first technique, now known as the Fosbury flop. ...


Calf strain (torn calf muscle)

A torn calf muscle happens when the calf muscle is pulled apart from the Achilles tendon. Severe pain is felt by the victim – you may think you've just been hit in the leg and hear a "pop." Sudden pain is felt around the leg.


This injury happens during acceleration or changes in direction. The torn calf muscle may spasm, and contract forcefully. The toes will point down. Bruises can show up in the leg, foot and ankle due to pooling of blood from internal bleeding. It may take some time for the bruises to occur, from hours to days depending upon where the tear occurred. The circumference of the leg will most certainly increase.


This injury may take several months to heal. Its important not to continue the exercise if muscle is torn as internal bleeding is taking place. See a doctor immediately after muscle is torn to get you on a rehabilitation routine. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...


See also

The triceps surae a term given by some anatomists to the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles together as they both insert into the calcaneus, the bone of the heel of the human foot, and from the major part of the muscle of the back part of the lower leg (the calf...

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