{"id":1853,"date":"2018-09-19T21:26:28","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T21:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmanatphys\/?p=1853"},"modified":"2020-01-01T10:32:45","modified_gmt":"2020-01-01T18:32:45","slug":"muscles-gastrocnemius","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmanatphys\/anatomyphysiologymuscles\/muscles-gastrocnemius\/","title":{"rendered":"Muscles: Gastrocnemius."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmstudentresources\/iwmmuscles\/IWM-APMuscles-gastrocnemius.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download these notes.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Anatomy &amp; Physiology: Muscles\u2014Gastrocnemius.<\/p>\n<p>Structure.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Origin: posterior aspect of the lateral and medial femoral condyles.<\/li>\n<li>Insertion: calcaneus via the Achilles tendon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Function.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Concentric action: accelerates plantar flexion.<\/li>\n<li>Reverse mover action: plantarflexion, inversion\/supination of the talus at subtalar joint.<\/li>\n<li>Eccentric action: decelerates ankle dorsiflexion.<\/li>\n<li>Isometric action: stabilization of foot and ankle.<\/li>\n<li>Innervation: tibial nerve.<\/li>\n<li>Arterial supply: sural branches of popliteal artery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Clinical Significance.<\/p>\n<p>More.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anatomynext.com\/gastrocnemius\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.anatomynext.com\/gastrocnemius\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9DZvDF9j6rc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9DZvDF9j6rc<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wHkjSYQQing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wHkjSYQQing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"rl-gallery-container rl-loading\" id=\"rl-gallery-container-1\" data-gallery_id=\"5614\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery-description\">Gastrocnemius. Used with permission by 3D4Medical.<\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery rl-basicgrid-gallery \" id=\"rl-gallery-1\" data-gallery_no=\"1\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmanatphys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gastrocED1.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmanatphys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gastrocED1-300x227.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmanatphys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gastroc4.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmanatphys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gastroc4-300x227.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmanatphys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gastrocED3.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmanatphys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gastrocED3-300x227.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmanatphys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gastrocED2.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmanatphys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gastrocED2-300x227.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>References<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Biel,&nbsp;A. (2015).&nbsp;<em>Trail guide to the body: A hands-on guide to locating muscles, bones and more<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clark,&nbsp;M., Lucett,&nbsp;S., Sutton,&nbsp;B.&nbsp;G., &amp; National Academy of Sports Medicine. (2014).&nbsp;<em>NASM essentials of corrective exercise training<\/em>. Burlington, MA: Jones &amp; Bartlett Learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jenkins,&nbsp;G., &amp; Tortora,&nbsp;G.&nbsp;J. (2012).&nbsp;<em>Anatomy and Physiology: From Science to Life, 3rd Edition International Stu<\/em>. John Wiley &amp; Sons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Muscolino,&nbsp;J.&nbsp;E. (2017).&nbsp;<em>The muscular system manual: The skeletal muscles of the human body<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download these notes. Anatomy &amp; Physiology: Muscles\u2014Gastrocnemius. Structure. Origin: posterior aspect of the lateral and medial femoral condyles. Insertion: calcaneus via the Achilles tendon. Function. Concentric action: accelerates plantar flexion. Reverse mover action: plantarflexion, inversion\/supination of the talus at subtalar joint. Eccentric action: decelerates ankle dorsiflexion. Isometric action: stabilization of foot and ankle. 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