{"id":2227,"date":"2021-07-20T19:34:19","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T17:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ericfavre.com\/lifestyle\/uk\/?page_id=2227"},"modified":"2021-09-29T12:48:53","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T10:48:53","slug":"calf-anatomy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ericfavre.com\/lifestyle\/uk\/home\/bodybuilding-guide\/bodybuilding-exercices\/anatomy-in-bodybuilding\/leg-anatomy\/calf-anatomy\/","title":{"rendered":"Anatomy The Calves"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\r\n Two very distinct planes make up the muscles of the calf (part of the \r\n leg<\/strong>). These are:\r\n <\/p>\r\n

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  • \r\n the deep muscles,\r\n <\/li>\r\n
  • \r\n the superficial muscles.\r\n <\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n

    \r\n In the deep plane of the calf are the hind leg muscles, the popliteal \r\n muscles, the flexors of the big toe and the flexors of all the toes. The \r\n superficial muscles include the sural triceps, soleus and twins.\r\n <\/p>\r\n

    \r\n The soleus muscle\r\n <\/h2>\r\n

    \r\n The soleus muscle is located on the posterior, middle third of the \r\n medial border of the body of the tibia and on the posterior surface of \r\n the head of the fibula. The latter is also known as the fibula.\r\n <\/p>\r\n

    \r\n Between the fibula and the tibia is a fibrous arch which is easily \r\n recognized by its rigidity and strength.\r\n <\/p>\r\n

    \r\n The twins or gastrocnemius\r\n <\/h2>\r\n

    \r\n Two main muscles make up the gastrocnemius muscles:\r\n <\/p>\r\n

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    • \r\n the medial or inner gastrocnemius,\r\n <\/li>\r\n
    • \r\n the external or lateral gastrocnemius.\r\n <\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n

      \r\n Together they form the superficial part of the calf. The medial \r\n gastrocnemius is located on the medial supracondylar tubercle of the \r\n femur, while the lateral gastrocnemius is nested on the lateral \r\n supracondylar tubercle. It is attached to it by a tendon.\r\n <\/p>\r\n

      \r\n The junction of the soleus and gastrocnemius muscles results in the \r\n formation of the Achilles tendon. The Achilles tendon is immobilised on \r\n the posteroinferior surface of the calcaneus. In addition, a bursa \r\n separates it from the bone.\r\n <\/p>\r\n

      \r\n The sural triceps\r\n <\/h2>\r\n

      \r\n The sural triceps is a strong muscle that is similar to a lever system \r\n (commonly known as the second type of lever). Its main role is to extend \r\n the foot. In other words, without this muscle, plantar flexion is almost \r\n impossible. The sural triceps is also responsible for internal rotation \r\n of the foot as well as adduction.\r\n <\/p>\r\n

      \r\n Standing is also due to this muscle. The sural triceps not only keeps \r\n the soles of the feet on the ground, but also allows you to stand on \r\n tiptoes. It is thanks to this muscle that you can walk and jump, as it \r\n allows the foot to gain momentum and rise.\r\n <\/p>\r\n

      \r\n The flexion of the leg on the thigh is also due to the sural triceps. \r\n This is made possible by:\r\n <\/p>\r\n

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      • \r\n the insertion of the gastrocnemius on the tibia,\r\n <\/li>\r\n
      • \r\n the resistance lever at the fulcrum and the tensile strength of the \r\n muscle.\r\n <\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n

        \r\n All scientists agree that the mobility of the feet is an exceptional \r\n phenomenon in humans. Better still, it marks the power of the human \r\n body. Indeed, when the back of the foot is brought upwards, spectacular \r\n gestures can be made.\r\n <\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Two very distinct planes make up the muscles of the calf (part of the leg). These are: the deep muscles, the superficial muscles. In the deep plane of the calf…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":71,"featured_media":31617,"parent":1885,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template_UK.php","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ericfavre.com\/lifestyle\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2227"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ericfavre.com\/lifestyle\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ericfavre.com\/lifestyle\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ericfavre.com\/lifestyle\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/71"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ericfavre.com\/lifestyle\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2227"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.ericfavre.com\/lifestyle\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2227\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2269,"href":"https:\/\/www.ericfavre.com\/lifestyle\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2227\/revisions\/2269"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ericfavre.com\/lifestyle\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1885"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ericfavre.com\/lifestyle\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31617"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ericfavre.com\/lifestyle\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}