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- Posterior compartment of leg
- superficial
- gastrocnemius
- soleus
- plantaris (only weak participation)
- deep
- flexor hallucis longus
- flexor digitorum longus
- tibialis posterior
- superficial
- Lateral compartment of leg (only weak participation)
- peronaeus longus
- peronaeus brevis
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe gastrocnemius and soleus muscles are the prime movers of plantar flexion.
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∙ 14y agoTwo muscles: the gastrocnemius and the soleus.
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∙ 12y ago1)Gastrocnemius
2)Soleus
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∙ 12y agogastrocnemius and solus
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How do you say plantar wart in Portuguese?
plantar wart in portuguese
Can a plantar wart on your foot kill you?
A plantar wart will not kill you.
Where ia a plantar wart located?
Plantar wart can be located in many places on the body. A plantar ward can be on the foot, hands, and fingers.
What are some treatments for plantar fascitis?
usually controlled with conservative treatment. Early intervention includes stretching the calf muscles while avoiding re-injuring the plantar fascia. Decreasing or changing activities, losing excess weight, and improving the proper fitting of shoes
Can a splinter became a plantar wart?
No.
What do planta flexors do?
Plantar flexors will point your toes down.
What muscles are power wrist flexors?
The muscles that are power wrist flexors are the flexor carpi radialis and flexor carpi ulnaris.
What are the major head flexors?
Sternocleidomastoid muscles
Muscles that bend a limb are known as?
flexors
What do skeletal muscles always work in?
Skeletal muscles work in pairs: flexors and extensors
Why are skeletal muscles often found in opposing pairs?
Skeletal muscles are found in pairs called flexors and extensors. The flexors bend a joint, and the extensors straighten the joint. Muscles cannot push; they only pull.
How many muscles are in the human thighs?
Three - extensors, flexors, and adductors.
What muscles do you use to do a bow and arrow for cheerleading?
hamstrings and hip flexors
What muscles do you use when you play video games?
Wrist/finger flexors and extensors and the muscles in the thumb. Not allot.
Are Muscles that bend a joint called extensors and muscles that straighten a joint called flexors?
Yes, that's true.False.
Are muscles that bend a joint called extensors?
Muscles that bend a joint are flexors; musces that straighten a joint are extensors.
What are the muscles in the hand and forearm called?
The two major groups are flexors and extensors.
