Espiral AtlasPlantaris muscle
musculus plantaris
Weakly assists the gastrocnemius in plantar flexion. Vestigial: absent in 5% to 10% of people and usually the size of a little finger, with a short belly and a long tendon.
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- Origin
- Insertion
- Innervation
- Blood supply
Related clinical cases
- Rupture of the calcaneal tendon