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What is the name of the muscle that is located in the calf?
The calf muscles are the gastrocnemius and the soleus.
Whats the common name for the gastrocnemius muscle?
Calf muscle
Which muscle shares its name with Hippopotamus?
calf
Name of frog's calf muscle?
gastrocnemius
What is the name of the muscle that points your foot?
Gastrocnemius...the calf.
What is the muscle at the back of the calf called?
The muscle at the back of the calf is called the gastrocnemius muscle. It is responsible for plantar flexion of the foot.
Which muscle shares its name with a young hippopotamus?
Calf back of leg.
What is the technical name for able and the calf muscle?
musculus triceps surae
What muscle shares the name of a young hippo?
A young hippo is a calf, and the muscles on the back of the lower leg are the calf muscles.
Can you have a pulse in your calf?
You will not find a pulse in your calf muscle.
Is my calf voluntary or involuntary?
voluntary
Why is the gastrocnemius referred to as the calf muscle?
the Achilles tendon is the area on the back of ur foot, between the ball of ur foot and ur ankle. i guess maybe the calf muscle is sometimes called Achilles tendon b/c in cats and dogs, the Achilles tendon is part of the calf muscle
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