Anatomy
gastrocnemius muscle Audio
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Definitions related to gastrocnemius muscle:
  • (muscle, gastrocnemius) A bipennate muscle extending from the femoral condyles to the calcaneus; primary function is the extension of the tarsal joint and flexion of the femorotibial joint.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • A large muscle in the back of the lower leg. Its action involves the plantar flexion of the foot.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Striated muscles that stretch along the back of the leg from knee to ankle.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Gastrocnemius muscle, 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 tendon at the heel. Action of the gastrocnemius pulls the heel up and thus...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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