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What is the muscle that is like the two-bellied muscle that lies over it this muscle is a plantar flexor?
soleus
What two muscle insert on the calcaneun tendons?
Soleus and gastrocnemius
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.
Do ligaments attach muscles to bone?
I do not think a ligament is a muscle. A ligament is what binds two bones together. That is basically what i know
What are the two joints soleus muscle cross?
It crosses the ankle joint and may be subtalor joint.
Does the soleus muscle cross over two joints?
A muscle that, from origin to insertion, crosses two joints, and thus can produce an action at both joints. Example: the "hamstrings" (semimembranosis and semintendinosis) cross the hip joint and the knee joint and act on both joints (extend at hip, flex at knee).
What are the functions of ligaments tendons and cartilage?
Ligaments: is a tough material that connects bones together at the joints. Cartilage: is a smooth tough material that protects the end of the bones. It protects the end of the bones. Tendons: is a rubber-like cords. it's function is it stretch as the muscles and the bones move.
What two bones attach to the scapula?
The clavicle and the humerous.
What are the two movement of muscle?
Pulling and contracting is how a muscle moves the bones ....
Muscles that contract to bring two bones closer together are called?
A skeletal muscle connects two bones together by the joint and when the muscle contracts it brings the two bones closer together. These skeletal muscles moves the bones.
What effect does a muscle sprain have on the bones in the joint?
A muscle sprain can tear a ligament which holds two bones together.
How are tendons associated with the muscular system?
It is the tough, fibrous tendons that actually attach the muscle to the bones of the skeleton. Generally, tendons attach to at least two different bones to create a lever for the muscles to act upon - the tendons at one end of the muscle belly being attached to one bone, and at the other end, the tendon/s attaches to the other bone. The fibrous tissue surrounding the muscle is all continuous with the tendon at each end.
