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O: Medial head: Posterior surface of medial femoral condyle; Lateral head: Posterior surface of lateral femoral condyle
I: Posterior calcaneus at tuberosity via Achilles tendon
A: Ankle plantarflexion, knee flexion
N: Tibial nerve (S1-2)
OIAN of Gastrocnemius
O: Medial head: Posterior surface of medial femoral condyle; Lateral head: Posterior surface of lateral femoral condyle
Origin of Gastrocnemius
I: Posterior calcaneus at tuberosity via Achilles tendon
Insertion of Gastrocnemius and Soleus
A: Ankle plantarflexion, knee flexion
Action(s) of Gastrocnemius
N: Tibial nerve (S1-2)
Innervation of Gastrocnemius, Soleus, and Plantaris
O: Posterior lateral femoral condyle
I: Posterior calcaneus (medial to Achilles tendon)
A: Ankle plantarflexion, knee flexion
N: Tibial nerve (S1-2)
OIAN of Plantaris
O: Posterior lateral femoral condyle
Origin of Plantaris
I: Posterior calcaneus (medial to Achilles tendon)
Insertion of Plantaris
A: Ankle plantarflexion, knee flexion
Action(s) of Gastrocnemius and Plantaris
O: Posterior tibia and fibula
I: Posterior calcaneus at tuberosity via Achilles tendon
A: Ankle plantarflexion
N: Tibial nerve (S1-2)
OIAN of Soleus
O: Posterior tibia and fibula
Origin of Soleus
A: Ankle plantarflexion
Action(s) of Soleus