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  2. Triceps surae muscle - Wikipedia

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    51062. Anatomical terms of muscle. [ edit on Wikidata] The triceps surae consists of two muscles located at the calf – the two-headed gastrocnemius and the soleus. These muscles both insert into the calcaneus, the bone of the heel of the human foot, and form the major part of the muscle of the posterior leg, commonly known as the calf muscle.

  3. Gastrocnemius muscle - Wikipedia

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    The gastrocnemius muscle is prone to spasms, which are painful, involuntary contractions of the muscle that may last several minutes. [5] A severe ankle dorsiflexion force may result in a Medial Gastrocnemius Strain (MGS) injury of the muscle, commonly referred to as a "torn" or "strained" calf muscle, which is acutely painful and disabling. [6]

  4. Strain (injury) - Wikipedia

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    3D animation depicting strain. A strain is an acute or chronic soft tissue injury that occurs to a muscle, tendon, or both. The equivalent injury to a ligament is a sprain. [1] Generally, the muscle or tendon overstretches and partially tears, under more physical stress than it can withstand, often from a sudden increase in duration, intensity ...

  5. Build Massive Calf Muscles With These Exercises - AOL

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    How to Do It: Grab a jump rope, holding the handles in each hand. Get into good posture by squeezing your shoulder blades, abs, and glutes, keeping your gaze directly in front of you for a neutral ...

  6. Tone your calves with these 20 simple exercises - AOL

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    Drive one knee up to a 90-degree angle while engaging your core; pump the opposite arm up to shoulder height. Quickly switch legs to repeat the motion. Stay on the balls of your feet to swiftly ...

  7. Achilles tendon rupture - Wikipedia

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    It connects the calf muscles to the heel bone of the foot. The calf muscles are the gastrocnemius, soleus and the heel bone is called the calcaneus. It is approximately 15 centimeters (5.9 inches) long and begins near the middle part of the calf. Contraction of the calf muscles flexes the foot down.

  8. Plantaris muscle - Wikipedia

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    The plantaris is one of the superficial muscles of the superficial posterior compartment of the leg, one of the fascial compartments of the leg. It is composed of a thin muscle belly and a long thin tendon. While not as thick as the achilles tendon, the plantaris tendon (which tends to be between 30–45 centimetres (12–18 in) in length) is ...

  9. Achilles tendon - Wikipedia

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    The Achilles tendon or heel cord, also known as the calcaneal tendon, is a tendon at the back of the lower leg, and is the thickest in the human body. [1][2][3][4][5][6][excessive citations] It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius (calf) and soleus muscles to the calcaneus (heel) bone. These muscles, acting via the tendon, cause ...

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