The muscle which makes the greater part of the calf of the leg.
The large muscle, posterior to the upper part of the tibia, attached at its upper end to the femur, and merging at its lower end into the tendon of Achilles (the 'hamstring').
Greek gaster = belly, and kneme = leg, hence, the bulging muscle of the calf.
The big calf muscle at the back of the lower leg.
the "calf" muscle; plantar-flexes the toes
the muscle in the back part of the leg that forms the greater part of the calf; responsible for the plantar flexion of the foot
Calf muscle made up of medial and lateral heads.
(G. gaster, belly + kneme, leg). The belly of the leg, e.g., musculus gastrocnemius.
The gastrocnemius is a muscle that forms the greater part of the calf of the leg; it flexes the knee and foot so that the toes point downward.
the most substantial and superficial muscle of the calf. It arises by two heads, which are connected to the condyles of the femur by strong, flat tendons.
