The most superficial muscle of the triceps surae group, in the posterior portion of the lower hindleg. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0073040584 http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 MP:0013188 ]
Synonyms: m. gastrocnemius m.gastrocnemius gastrocnemius muscle
Term information
- null:http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/181700004
- MA:0002306
- BTO:0000506
- null:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastrocnemius_muscle
- galen:Gastrocnemius
- EFO:0001413
- EMAPA:35375
- null:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0242691
- UMLS:C0242691 (ncithesaurus:Gastrocnemius_Muscle)
- VHOG:0001193
- EHDAA:8293
- EHDAA2:0000701
- NCIT:C32666
- FMA:22541
uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim
The most prominent ventral muscle of the shank is the gastrocnemius, the 'calf' muscle. In mammals, it has two heads, resulting from the fusion of two different phylogenetic predecessors.[well established][VHOG]
Term relations
- hindlimb zeugopod muscle
- contributes to morphology of some limb muscle
- has_muscle_antagonist some tibialis anterior
- has_muscle_insertion some calcaneal tendon
- has_muscle_origin some medial condyle of femur
- innervated_by some tibial nerve
- part of some triceps surae
- has_muscle_insertion some calcaneus