Triceps Surae Muscle
Triceps surae | |
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Latin | musculus triceps surae |
Gray's | subject #129 482 |
Origin | distal femur (gastrocnemius), posterior tibia (soleus) |
Insertion | achilles tendon, calcaneus |
Artery | posterior tibial artery |
Nerve | tibial nerve |
Actions | plantarflexion |
Dorlands /Elsevier |
triceps surae muscle |
The triceps surae (from Latin caput and sura. "three-headed calf ") is a pair of muscles located at the calf - the 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.
Read more about Triceps Surae Muscle: Origins and Insertion, Function, Calf Strain (torn Calf Muscle)