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gastrocnemius
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001388
The most superficial muscle of the triceps surae group, in the posterior portion of the lower hindleg. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0073040584 ]
Term info
Label
gastrocnemius
Synonyms
- gastrocnemius muscle
- m. gastrocnemius
- m.gastrocnemius
Subsets
uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim
depicted by
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/Gastrocnemius.png
external definition
The most superficial calf muscle in the posterior part of the leg. [TFD][VHOG]
function notes
involved in standing, walking, running and jumping
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
musculus gastrocnemius
homology notes
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]
id
UBERON:0001388
taxon notes
In mammals this muscle has two heads[ISBN:0073040584]
Term relations
Subclass of:
- hindlimb zeugopod muscle
- 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
- has_muscle_insertion some calcaneus