It is common to have additional muscles or muscle slips in the extremities. Some of them
may compress the nerves and vessels or restrict the movements, while others may enhance …

Most textbooks and atlases of human anatomy describe only a few cases of variations in
the'normal'human population, or of anomalies of the muscles. These variations and …

Introduction: Gastrocnemius has a medial and lateral belly. It joins with soleus to get inserted
as the Achilles tendon. Accessory heads of gastrocnemius can give rise to popliteal artery …

During a study of the sciatic nerve by anatomical dissection in the anatomy laboratory of the
Faculty of Medicine and Odontostomatology (FMOS) of Bamako, 4 cases of muscle …

BACKGROUND In human, the bulk of the posterior compartment of the leg is formed by the
gastrocnemius and the soleus muscle. The superficially-placed gastrocnemius is a …

The three muscles that form the calf muscle or triceps surae include the soleus muscle, the
gastrocnemius muscle, and the plantaris muscle. Generally, the gastrocnemius muscle …

Gastrocnemius injuries have been one of the leading causes of calf injuries. Medial head of
gastrocnemius is more commonly involved. Accessory heads of gastrocnemius have given …