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Plantaris muscle

Known as: MUSCLE, PLANTARIS, M. plantaris, plantari 
A small muscle that courses along the posterior aspect of the leg as part of the posterosuperficial compartment of the calf. This muscle originates… 
National Institutes of Health

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CDISC SEND Biospecimens TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium TerminologyMusculoskeletal SystemPlantar - anatomical location

Broader (2)

LegSkeletal muscle structure

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Plantar fascia structureStructure of plantaris muscle tendon

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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Dynamics-based control of a one-legged hopping robot
Abstract This paper proposes a new model of a one-legged hopping robot. The one-legged hopping robot is useful in realizing rapid… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Contractile and biochemical properties of rat soleus and plantaris after hindlimb suspension.
This study examined the relationship between contractile and isomyosin changes occurring in rat soleus (SOL) and plantaris (PLAN… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Fusimotor reflexes in triceps surae muscle elicited by stretch of muscles in the contralateral hind limb of the cat.
Experiments were performed on twenty‐one cats anaesthetized with alpha‐chloralose. The aim of this study was to investigate the… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Membrane properties and conduction velocity in sensory neurones following central or peripheral axotomy
1. The properties of dorsal root ganglion cells in the lumbosacral segments were examined with intracellular electrodes about 3… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Properties of immobilized hind-limb muscles of the Galago senegalensis
Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
Histochemical changes in rat skeletal muscle after exercise.
Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
THE INTERMEDIATE MUSCLE FIBER OF RATS AND GUINEA PIGS
The soleus, plantaris and gastrocnemius muscles of 60 Sprague-Dawley rats and 70 Hartley guinea pigs were studied histochemically… 
Highly Cited
1964
Highly Cited
1964
BLOOD FLOW, BLOOD OXYGEN TENSION, OXYGEN UPTAKE, AND OXYGEN TRANSPORT IN SKELETAL MUSCLE.
The effect of changes in blood flow and of blood oxygen tension on oxygen uptake of the in situ gastrocnemius-plantaris muscle… 
Highly Cited
1962
Highly Cited
1962
Neuromuscular function after regeneration of interrupted nerve fibers into partially denervated muscle.
Highly Cited
1961
Highly Cited
1961
Nonselectivity in establishment of neuromuscular connections following nerve regeneration in the rat.
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