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Gastrocnemius
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What is the prime mover for standing calf raise exercise?
The Gastrocnemius (calf muscle) is the primary mover. The Synergist (or assistor) muscle is the Soleus.
What are synergists of the soleus muscles?
The gastrocnemius is a synergist of the soleus.
What kind of muscle is a synergist?
The synergist muscle is a kind of muscle that performs or helps perform the same set of joint motion as the agonists. Synergist muscle acts on movable joints.
What does the contraction of the gastrocnemius muscle usually result in?
type of contraction of gastrocnemius muscle?
Are gastrocnemius used in a squat?
Yes, it is a secondary muscle (synergist/stabilizer) used in the squat. There is a link below in which you can get a chart of the muscles used in a squat: go down about halfway and you'll see the chart.
What is the synergist to the smiling muscle?
Risorius muscle
What are synergist muscle?
A synergist muscle is a muscle that aids another by promoting the same movement.
Is the soleus muscle superficial to the gastrocnemius?
The answer would be false. The soleus muscle is superficial to the tibia NOT the gastrocnemius.
What muscle is a synergist of the masseter muscle?
The muscle that aids the jaw in closing is the temporalis muscle. The masseter is the muscle that primarily moves the jaw.
What muscle is located directly beneath the gastrocnemius and has similar functions to gastrocnemius?
Soleus is the muscle that is located directly beneath the gastrocnemius and has similar functions to the gastrocnemius. The hamstrings muscles are a two joint muscle that acts at the knee and hip.
What muscle is superior to the soleus muscle?
gastrocnemius
Does the gastrocnemius muscle form the cup of the shoulder?
No, the gastrocnemius muscle forms the belly of the calf in the lower leg.
