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vet-Anatomy The Anatomy of veterinary imaging
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  3. Anatomical parts
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  5. Gastrocnemius muscle
  6. Medial head of gastrocnemius

Veterinary anatomy

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        • Gastrocnemius muscle
          • Lateral head of gastrocnemius
          • Medial head of gastrocnemius
          • Gastrocnemius muscle - Tendon
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Medial head of gastrocnemius - Bovine - General anatomy - Lateral view - vet-Anatomy
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Medial head of gastrocnemius

Caput mediale musculi gastrocnemii

  • Related terms: Medial head; Gastrocnemius muscle - Medial head; Gastrocnemius muscle: Medial head

Definition

References

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Gallery

  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Stifle - Transversal - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Stifle - Sagittal - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Stifle - Frontal - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Bovine - General anatomy - Lateral view - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Whole body - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Medial aspect of knee-TPLO - Dissection - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Medial aspect of knee-TPLO - Dissection - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Medial aspect of knee-TPLO - Dissection - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Stifle - Transversal - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Stifle - Sagittal - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Stifle - Dorsal - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Stifle - 3D - Muscles - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Dog - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Horse - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Horse - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Horse - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Horse - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Horse - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Horse - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Horse - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Horse - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Horse - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Horse - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Horse - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Horse - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Horse - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Horse - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Horse - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Horse - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Horse - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Horse - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Horse - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Horse - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Horse - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
  • Medial head of gastrocnemius - Horse - Myology - Pelvic limb - vet-Anatomy
Medial head of gastrocnemius - Bovine - General anatomy - Lateral view - vet-Anatomy
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Anatomical hierarchy
  1. Myology >
  2. Muscles of pelvic limb >
  3. Triceps surae muscle >
  4. Gastrocnemius muscle >
  5. Medial head of gastrocnemius
Underlying structures:
  • Gastrocnemius muscle - Medial head - Origin
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