gastrocnemius

/gas-trok-nee-mee-uhs, gas-truh-nee-/US // ˌgæs trɒkˈni mi əs, ˌgæs trəˈni- //

腓肠肌,腓力肌,腓尼基肌肉,腓尼基肌肉群

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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plural gas·troc·ne·mi·i [gas-trok-nee-mee-ahy, gas-truh-nee-]. /ˌgæs trɒkˈni miˌaɪ, ˌgæs trəˈni-/. Anatomy.
- : the largest muscle in the calf of the leg, the action of which extends the foot, raises the heel, and assists in bending the knee.

Then she raised one of them, and her fingers explored the common tendon of the soleus and gastrocnemius.
The two parts of the m. gastrocnemius are most distinct in Vireo.
It relieves the gastrocnemius of muscular strain during weight bearing.
The hock is kept fixed in position by the gastrocnemius and the superficial digital flexor (perforatus).
Near the stifle it passes between the two heads of the gastrocnemius muscle and continues as the tibial.