gastrocnemius muscle

The gastrocnemius muscle may also become inflamed due to overuse.

The gastrocnemius muscle gives the calf its rounded shape.

Superficial to the soleus (closer to the skin) is the gastrocnemius muscle.

In some animals, such as the rabbit, it is fused for much of its length with the gastrocnemius muscle.

His try-out with Indiana was cut short when he tore his gastrocnemius muscle.

The microchip is inserted into the gastrocnemius muscle of the prisoner's leg.'

Additional head from the sesamoid bone in the outer head of the gastrocnemius muscle.

The gastrocnemius muscle is a powerful superficial muscle in the back part of the lower human leg (the calf).

Very rare cases of intramuscular ganglion cysts in the gastrocnemius muscle have been reported.

Frequently there is a sesamoid bone called the "fabella" in the lateral head of gastrocnemius muscle.

In this population, a biopsy of the gastrocnemius muscle is a useful tool in correctly diagnosing the patient.

Gastrocnemius muscle weakness (in standing position)

"The left gastrocnemius muscle.

The calf muscle is actually two muscles, the gastrocnemius muscle and the soleus muscle.

Dancing Doberman disease - This primarily affects the gastrocnemius muscle in Dobermans.

The luciferase activity was measured in the gastrocnemius muscle of C57BL/6 mice 2 days after the gene delivery.

The gastrocnemius muscle is prone to spasms, which are painful, involuntary, contractions of the muscle that may last several minutes.

The more that the feet are forced into this position, the more it may cause the gastrocnemius muscle (part of the calf muscle) to shorten.

The study injected a sample of EPC rich blood into the gastrocnemius muscles of 25 patients.

Anatomical abnormalities involving the medial head of gastrocnemius muscle results in popliteal artery entrapment syndrome.

These concentrate on a co-contraction of the quadriceps, hamstrings, hip flexors, soleus, and gastrocnemius muscles.

It is closely connected to the gastrocnemius muscle and some anatomists consider them to be a single muscle, the triceps surae.

In the human, soleus is a complex multi-pennate muscle, usually having a separate (posterior) aponeurosis from the gastrocnemius muscle.

Clonus at the ankle is tested by rapidly flexing the foot into dorsiflexion (upward), inducing a stretch to the gastrocnemius muscle.

It is the site of attachment of the calf muscle (gastrocnemius muscle) to the heel of the foot (the calcaneus bone).