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Gastrocnemius

Musculus gastrocnemius

Extends the hock and flexes the stifle.

System
Muscle
Region
Tail
Sides
Paired: left and right
Gastrocnemius (Musculus gastrocnemius) of the pig, left side: a three-quarter view of the muscle.

Where it runs from and to

A muscle is told apart from its neighbours by what it takes hold of at each end, which is also what decides what it does when it shortens.

Origin
Supracondylar tuberosities on the caudal surface of the distal femur, by two heads.
Insertion
Tuber calcanei by the common calcanean tendon.
Action
Extends the hock and flexes the stifle.
Nerve
Tibial nerve.

Written for Vetomica in its own words from the standard reference anatomy of the pig; the books it was checked against are listed below.

Terminology

English
Gastrocnemius
Latin (NAV)
Musculus gastrocnemius
Status
A valid term in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria
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