Anatomy
plantaris muscle
Definitions related to plantaris muscle:
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(muscle, plantaris) A superficial muscle in primates between the soleus and the gastrocnemius; primary function is flexion of the tarsus and femorotibial joint.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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A small muscle that courses along the posterior aspect of the leg as part of the posterosuperficial compartment of the calf. This muscle originates from the lateral supracondylar line of the femur superior and medial to the lateral head of the gastrocnemius muscle as well as from the oblique popliteal ligament in the posterior aspect of the knee.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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