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gastrocnemius

Go to external page http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001388

The most superficial muscle of the triceps surae group, in the posterior portion of the lower hindleg. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0073040584 ]

Synonyms: m. gastrocnemius m.gastrocnemius gastrocnemius muscle

This is just here as a test because I lose it

Term information

Subsets

uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim

depicted by

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/Gastrocnemius.png

external definition

The most superficial calf muscle in the posterior part of the leg. [TFD][VHOG]

function notes

involved in standing, walking, running and jumping

has related synonym

musculus gastrocnemius

homology notes

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]

id

UBERON:0001388

taxon notes

In mammals this muscle has two heads[ISBN:0073040584]