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While flexed mine is 13 inches and I work out more than the average 12 year old so probably 10-12 inches
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What is the muscle at the back of the calf called?
The largest muscle of your calf is the gastrocnemius.
What part of the body does the gastrocnemius move?
The gastrocnemius, the large muscle in the calf, flexes the knee and foot.
Can you have a pulse in your calf?
You will not find a pulse in your calf muscle.
What is the official name of the calve muscle?
I would spell this "calf" muscle - the plural is calves, but the singular is calf (in fact, calfs is coming into common usage in agriculture.) The large muscles at the top of the calf are the gastrocmenius, the muscles that extend the foot. The soleus are the flat, broader muscles that are underneath the gastrocnemius.
Is my calf voluntary or involuntary?
voluntary
What frog's muscles are the largest and why?
The largest muscle in the frog is the gastrocnemius, which is like the calf muscle in the leg. It has to be large because of the way frogs locomote, i.e. the HOP.
Why do calf muscles continuously twitch?
well if your calf muscle constantly twitches you are probably having a muscle spasm
What muscle do heel raises work?
The heel raise exercise works your calf muscles, which are two separate muscles. The first is the gastrocnemius muscle, which is the outermost calf muscle on the back of your lower leg. Your soleus muscle is the second part of your calf muscle and rests underneath the gastrocnemius. However, the soleus is slightly wider than the gastrocnemius.
What is the gastronemius?
The gastrocnemius muscle is located with the soleus in the posterior (back) compartment of the leg. It is associated with the "bulge" in the calf muscle.
What is the name of the muscle that is located in the calf?
The calf muscles are the gastrocnemius and the soleus.
Where did the name calf muscle come from?
The term calf in calf muscle was derived from the Old Norse word, kaifi. It is closely related to the Irish Gaelic word calpa.
Whats the common name for the gastrocnemius muscle?
Calf muscle
