Sentences with gastrocnemii
- The gastrocnemius muscle and soleus muscle, via the Achilles tendon, function as the chief plantar flexors of the ankle joint.
- As the foot strikes the ground, the toes are pointed - the ankle is extended by contraction of the gastrocnemius - whilst the knee is also extended.
- This exercise focuses on the hamstrings but also involves the gastrocnemius muscles.
- However, among all the skeletal muscles, the gastrocnemius was probably the most suitable muscle to examine immobilization-induced deconditioning and passive shortening.