triceps muscle of calf
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Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
Muscle contraction — See also: Twitch and Tremor Top down view of skeletal muscle Muscle fiber generates tension through the action of actin and myosin cross bridge cycling. While under tension, the muscle may lengthen, shorten, or … Wikipedia
Triceps surae — Infobox Muscle Name = PAGENAME Latin = musculus triceps surae GraySubject = 129 GrayPage = 482 Caption = Muscles of lower extremity Origin = Insertion = achilles tendon, calcaneus Blood = posterior tibial artery Nerve = tibial nerve Action =… … Wikipedia
Calf muscle — Infobox Muscle Name = PAGENAME Latin = sura GraySubject = 129 GrayPage = 482 Caption = Side view of leg musculature. Caption2 = Human calf Origin = Insertion = Blood = posterior tibial artery Nerve = tibial nerve Action = plantarflexion… … Wikipedia
Popliteus muscle — Muscles of the back of the leg. Deep layer. (Popliteus visible at center top.) Latin musculus popliteus Gray s … Wikipedia
Gastrocnemius muscle — Lateral aspect of right leg … Wikipedia
Soleus muscle — Infobox Muscle Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 129 GrayPage = 483 Caption = Muscles of lower extremity Caption2 = The soleus muscle and surrounding structures, from Gray s Anatomy . This is a view of the back of the right leg; most of the… … Wikipedia
gastrocnemius muscle — ▪ anatomy also called leg triceps, large posterior muscle of the calf of the leg. It originates at the back of the femur (thighbone) and patella (kneecap) and, joining the soleus (another muscle of the calf), is attached to the Achilles… … Universalium
skeletal muscle — noun 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 stripes • Syn: ↑striated muscle • Hypernyms: ↑muscle, ↑musculus • Hyponyms: ↑voluntary muscle, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
striated muscle — noun 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 stripes • Syn: ↑skeletal muscle • Hypernyms: ↑muscle, ↑musculus • Hyponyms: ↑voluntary muscle, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
