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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
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∙ 15y agoGasterocnemius is the scientific name for the calf muscle. It's etymology is New Latin gastrocnēmius, from Greek gastroknēmiā, calf of the leg : gastro-, belly (from its belly-like shape)
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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 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.
Name of frog's calf muscle?
gastrocnemius
Which muscle forms most of the calf?
gastrocnemius
Why is there no muscle on your calf?
There is, it's called the gastrocnemius
Whats the common name for the gastrocnemius muscle?
Calf muscle
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 name of the muscle that is located in the calf?
The calf muscles are the gastrocnemius and the soleus.
What is the name of the muscle that points your foot?
Gastrocnemius...the calf.
What other name for calf in the human body?
The anatomical area of the calf is called the sural. Also the calf is made of muscle: the gastrocnemius and the underling soleus.
What part of the body does the gastrocnemius move?
The gastrocnemius, the large muscle in the calf, flexes the knee and foot.
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.
