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soleus

NOUN
  1. a broad flat muscle in the calf of the leg under the gastrocnemius muscle

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  • Seated calf raises specifically target the soleus, which runs under the gastrocnemius and is actually the lower leg's largest muscle.
  • When working calves, include a seated version in your routine, which allows you to hit the deeper muscle layers of the soleus buried beneath the gastrocnemius.
  • The tendon of the plantaris crosses obliquely from lateral to medial in a depression in the soleus muscle.
  • The veins in the deep system drain the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles of the calf.
  • The Achilles tendon spans two joints and connects the calcaneus to the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles, comprising the largest and strongest muscle complex in the calf.
  • In some cases the two heads of gastrocnemius may be unjoined until their insertion onto the calcaneus and with separation from soleus.
  • This muscle is made up of the gastrocnemius and the soleus. The Sun
  • The insertion of gastrocnemius is discussed following the description of the origin of the soleus muscle.
  • This dynamic move enhances ankle and calf flexibility and increases the strength of the deeper calf muscle, the soleus.
  • The researchers also stuck surface electrodes onto the skin over two other muscles, the soleus and the medial gastrocnemius. Times, Sunday Times
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