i believe its tibialis anterior
tibialis anterior muscle. It is located in the front of the lower leg and performs dorsiflexion of the foot, which is the opposite movement of the plantarflexion action of the gastrocnemius muscle.
The answer would be false. The soleus muscle is superficial to the tibia NOT the gastrocnemius.
I think it is the tibialis anterior
type of contraction of gastrocnemius muscle?
Gastrocnemius
gastrocnemius
No, the gastrocnemius muscle forms the belly of the calf in the lower leg.
The largest muscle of your calf is the gastrocnemius.
Gastrocnemius muscle
The effector muscle for the calcaneal reflex (also known as the Achilles reflex) is the gastrocnemius muscle in the calf. When the Achilles tendon is tapped, it causes a contraction of the gastrocnemius muscle, resulting in plantar flexion of the foot.
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.
Gastrocnemius