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3 Νοε 2023 · The triceps surae is the main plantar flexor of the foot on the ankle joint, enabling the elevation of the heel against gravity. This provides the force for propulsion during walking, leaping or jumping.
In general, the main function of the triceps surae is to perform plantar flexion of the foot at the ankle joint, allowing the heel to elevate against gravity. This results in generation of the propulsion force required for actions such as walking, jumping or leaping.
The triceps surae consists of two muscles located at the calf – the two-headed gastrocnemius and the soleus. These muscles both insert into the calcaneus, the bone of the heel of the human foot, and form the major part of the muscle of the posterior leg, commonly known as the calf muscle.
The tendons of the three muscles that collectively form the triceps surae muscle (i.e. the soleus and the medial and lateral heads of the gastrocnemius muscle) converge to form a single calcaneal tendon, which inserts onto the posterior aspect of the calcaneus.
19 Σεπ 2023 · Together with the gastrocnemius, they form the three-headed group of muscles referred to as the triceps surae. They both insert on the calcaneus via the calcaneal tendon and act in many basic activities, such as walking, running, and leaping.
The tendons of these three muscles travel inferiorly and converge to a single calcaneal tendon, which inserts onto the posterior aspect of the calcaneus. The triceps surae muscle plantarflexes the foot at the ankle joint.
8 Φεβ 2019 · The human triceps surae (two gastrocnemii and soleus) has aponeuroses in the proximal and distal aspects, the latter of which insert into the calcaneus by sharing the common Achilles tendon.
