gastrocnemius
The most superficial muscle of the triceps surae group, in the posterior portion of the lower hindleg. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0073040584 http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Term info
gastrocnemius
- gastrocnemius muscle
- m. gastrocnemius
- m.gastrocnemius
uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/Gastrocnemius.png
The most superficial calf muscle in the posterior part of the leg. [TFD][VHOG]
involved in standing, walking, running and jumping
uberon
musculus gastrocnemius
The most prominent ventral muscle of the shank is the gastrocnemius, the 'calf' muscle. In mammals, it has two heads, resulting from the fusion of two different phylogenetic predecessors.[well established][VHOG]
UBERON:0001388
In mammals this muscle has two heads[ISBN:0073040584]
Term relations
- hindlimb zeugopod muscle
- anatomical structure
- has muscle insertion some calcaneus
- has muscle insertion some calcaneal tendon
- contributes to morphology of some limb muscle
- has_muscle_antagonist some tibialis anterior
- has_muscle_origin some medial condyle of femur
- part of some triceps surae
- innervated_by some tibial nerve