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Gastrocnemius muscle structure

Known as: Gastrocnemius, MUSCLE, GASTROCNEMIUS, Musculus gastrocnemius 
A large muscle in the back of the lower leg. Its action involves the plantar flexion of the foot.
National Institutes of Health

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Aponeurosis of gastrocnemiusFascia of gastrocnemiusRight gastrocnemiusStructure of medial head of gastrocnemius muscle
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Muscle, StriatedSkeletal muscle structureTriceps surae muscle structure

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2015
2015
Plantarflexor muscle ‐ tendon properties are associated with mobility in 1 healthy older adults 2
All material supplied via JYX is protected by copyright and other intellectual property rights, and duplication or sale of all or… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Gastrocnemius vs. soleus strain: how to differentiate and deal with calf muscle injuries.
Calf strains are common injuries seen in primary care and sports medicine clinics. Differentiating strains of the gastrocnemius… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
EMG-force model of the elbows antagonistic muscle pair. The effect of joint position, gravity and recruitment.
A piecewise linear model of the elbow antagonistic muscle pair under isometric conditions was developed. The model consists of a… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Duration of stretching effect on range of motion in lower extremities.
The duration of the effect of contract-relax stretching on range of motion (ROM) in the lower extremities was measured on eight… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Plasma catecholamines and their effect on blood lactate and muscle lactate output.
This study was designed to test the hypothesis that epinephrine (E) and norepinephrine (NE) increase net muscle lactate output (L… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
The effect of hyperthyroidism on capillarity and oxidative capacity in rat soleus and gastrocnemius muscles.
Muscle fibre composition and capillarity were evaluated in frozen sections stained for myosin ATPase of the soleus and the white… 
1983
1983
Skeletal muscle growth in lean and obese Zucker rats.
Obese Zucker rats exhibit marked hyperphagia when compared to lean littermates but deposit a smaller percentage of total dietary… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Role of the motor nerve in activity-induced enzymatic adaptation in skeletal muscle.
The sciatic nerve was cut on one side in 11 male cats, and a piece of the nerve was removed. The cats were then divided at random… 
1980
1980
Oxygen consumption in perfused skeletal muscle. Effect of perfusion with aged, fresh and aged-rejuvenated erythrocytes on oxygen consumption, tissue metabolites and inhibition of glucose utilization…
1. O2 consumption, glucose metabolism and the energy status of skeletal muscle were compared in isolated rat hindquarters… 
1979
1979
Interstitial anion distribution in striated muscle determined with [35S]sulfate and [3H]sucrose.
The distributions of a charged and an uncharged extracellular tracer in the interstitial spaces of skeletal and heart muscles… 
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