{"id":61852,"date":"2020-12-01T06:56:51","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T06:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=61852"},"modified":"2023-03-21T07:04:19","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T07:04:19","slug":"gastrocnemius","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/gastrocnemius\/","title":{"rendered":"Gastrocnemius"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The large muscle that forms the calf of the leg.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Superficial muscle in the back of the leg that forms the greater part of the calf.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A muscle that forms the greater part of the calf of the leg. It flexes the knee and foot (so that the toes point downward).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The large double muscle which forms the chief bulk of the calf; and ends below in the tendo calcaneus.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The large muscle of the posterior portion of the lower leg. It is the most superficial of the calf muscles. It plantar flexes the foot and flexes the knee.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Muscle attached to the lower rear surface of the heel and pulls the foot down.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The large muscle that forms the calf of the leg. Superficial muscle in the back of the leg that forms the greater part of the calf. A muscle that forms the greater part of the calf of the leg. It flexes the knee and foot (so that the toes point downward). 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