Muscle Name: Gastrocnemius

Medical Name:

• Gastrocnemius

Other Names:

• Calf Muscle (part of the larger calf muscle group)

Head:

• Medial Head
• Lateral Head

Movement:

• Plantarflexion of the ankle
  • Pointing the toes downward
• Flexion of the knee
  • Bending the leg

Attachment:

• Origin:
  • Medial Head: Medial condyle of the femur
  • Lateral Head: Lateral condyle of the femur
• Insertion:
  • Posterior surface of the calcaneus via the Achilles tendon

Related Muscles:

• Soleus
• Plantaris
• Tibialis Anterior
• Peroneus (Fibularis) Longus and Brevis
• Flexor Digitorum Longus
• Flexor Hallucis Longus

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