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Does the gastrocnemius muscle form the cup of the shoulder?
No, the gastrocnemius muscle forms the belly of the calf in the lower leg.
What is the proper name for the muscle on your lower leg?
Gastocnemius
Which muscle shares its name with a young hippopotamus?
Calf back of leg.
What is the name of group of muscles at the rear top of your leg?
the prosterby muscle is the answer
What is the name of the group of muscles at the rear top of your leg?
the prosterby muscle is the answer
Where is it possible to find a gastrocnemius?
A gastrocnemius is a muscle in the human leg. Gasrocnemius derives from Greek and means "stomach of the leg" it refers to the shape of the calf muscle. Therefore your gastrocnemius can specifically be found on the lower back half of your leg.
Why is the gastrocnemius referred to as the calf muscle?
the Achilles tendon is the area on the back of ur foot, between the ball of ur foot and ur ankle. i guess maybe the calf muscle is sometimes called Achilles tendon b/c in cats and dogs, the Achilles tendon is part of the calf muscle
How do the bones in a chicken's leg move?
Leg muscle means probably the calf muscle, you want to say. Calf muscle is formed by two muscles. They are gastrocnemius muscle and soleus muscle. They have a common tendon. That is tendo calcaneus. Calf muscle move do to stimulation of the nerve supplied to them, that is a tibial nerve. Tibial nerve is a branch of sciatic nerve.
What joints the leg to the leg bone?
muscle
What type of muscle is a chicken leg?
Cardiac muscle.
What would be some basis for the name of a muscle?
A muscle can be named based on a variaty of things: * Its origins and insertions, eg. the sternomastoid muscle has attachments at the sternum and the mastoid process of the skull. It may also be referred to as "sternocleidomastoid" in reference to its articulation with the clavicle. * Its action, eg. the levator scapulae muscle acts to raise ("levator") the shoulder blade ("scapulae") * Qualities of the muscle itself, eg. the digastric muscle is named for its two muscle masses/bellies. "Di-" referring to "two" and "-gastric" referring to "belly" * Historical/social reasons for naming, eg. the sartorius muscle's name literally means "tailor" and was so named because this muscle was particularly defined in these workers. This was because they often sat with one leg crossed over the other as they worked.
What is the difference between the muscles of heart and the muscles of leg?
The structure of the leg muscle is similar to the heart muscle in their makeup. There are studies that have shown that leg muscles can be injected into the heart.
