Anatomy posterior compartment of the leg
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what is the name of this following muscle and what compartment is it found in?
medial head of the gastrocnemius found in the medial section of the leg in the posterior compartment
what is the name of this following muscle and what compartment is t found in ?
the lateral head of the gastrocnemius found in the lateral section in the posterior compartment
what is the name of this following muscle and what compartment is it found in?
the soleus and is found in the posterior lateral compartment
what is the distal attachment of the gastrocnemius heads and the soleus?
the calcaneal tendon
what is the action of the gastrocnemius heads and the soleus?
when the muscle contracts it causes plantarflex at the talocrural joint
what is the proximal attachment of the gastrocnemius heads?
to the distal femur
where is the proximal orgin of the soleus?
proximally at the fibular and tibia
what three muscles make up the triceps surae?
the medial and lateral gastrocnemius heads and the soleus
what is the name of this following muscle?
the plantaris
where is the plantaris proximally attached?
the distal femur
where is the plantaris distally attached?
into the calcaneus
what nerve innervates the soleus, gastrocnemius and plantaris?
the tibial nerve which innervates the entire posterior compartment
what does it mean to palpate?
to touch the bosy part with your hands