Triceps surae muscle
Musculus triceps surae
- Related terms: Triceps surae
Definition
Insertion: Achilles tendon, calcaneus
Artery: Posterior tibial artery
Nerve: Tibial nerve
Action: Plantarflexion
Description:
The Gastrocnemius and Soleus together form a muscular mass which is occasionally described as the Triceps surae; its tendon of insertion is the tendo calcaneus.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
