Calf

Calf strains are a very well known problem for runners, soccer and basketball players, gymnasts, and dancers, and even more common in athletes who are advancing in age. The calf muscle consists of nine different muscles; the gastrocnemius, soleus, and plantaris muscles attach onto the heel bone and they all work together to produce the upward and downward motion of the foot (calf raise). The other six muscles cause knee, toe, and foot movements in different directions, however those muscles are…

Calf augmentation using implants is designed to increase the size and improve the shape of the calf. Patients seek calf implants to tone and define the lower leg if it cannot be achieved with exercise alone or to correct a muscle imbalance resulting from physical or birth defects or a disease such as polio, spina bifida or club foot. Patient’s may also be interested in a calf implant surgery if they would like their lower leg to be more anatomically proportionate to their thighs. The procedure…

feeding the world, even though the amount of total cattle is fourth in the world, the U.S. market is the most consistent and regulated. To keep up with the growing population on less and less land each year, new management practices must be utilized. Cow-calf operations in the U.S. are the most common operation, with 97% of U.S. operations being family owned and operated. The importance of reproduction efficiency many would say is the most important for profitability, especially…

Pain in the back of one’s lower half of the leg is often times a result of a calf muscle tear. A torn calf muscle is similar to a torn Achilles, except it occurs higher up on the leg. Calf injuries occur like any other muscle tear, they can be a result of motions such as running and jumping, pushing off too suddenly, excessive over-stretching, or during quick changes of direction. Symptoms can vary with every person. Most include sudden sharp pains in the upper leg, being tender to the touch,…

represents a man caring a calf and is part of the Archaic Greek period. The sculpture was most likely requested as a token to remember the occasion; making a sacrificial offering to a god or goddess. The condition of the statue is poor, as pieces appear broken or missing, such as the legs, hands, and chin. It is identifiable as an Archaic Greek statue by its date (560 BCE), it’s style and composition. The sculpture shows a cloaked male who appears to be holding a calf over his shoulders. The…

This particular event in the rodeo world uses baby calves and involves a cowboy on horseback running full speed behind the calf to eventually end up lassoing it around its neck, jerking it backwards, and tying three legs together while it bellars in agony. Lisa Chalk (2012)states, “Injuries caused by the force of lassoing and jerking to a halt then being thrown include tearing…

sculpture of Calf Bearer found in Athens Greece 560 BCE it is an Ionic classic style probably made of marble. It is a status behalf of Rhimbos. The greeks adopt some of the poses from the early Egyptian and korai style. Using the left foot forward but the greeks demonstrate its elegant and high standard of body proportion, the face and the body are in proportion. His is holding a calf around his neck and I noticed that Calf Bear and the Calf are making the letter “X “ with the calf legs and Calf…

A frostbitten, day old, Black Angus calf would change my life. Her mother died the day she was born, so I bottle fed her. I was only eight. She started something so big in my life. It seemed natural to take on the responsibility of mothering her. But I also sensed it was something different. Five AM each day I made a bottle, rode my bike to the barn and fed her. Next I fed our horses and pigs and cleaned pens and stalls. Then I went to third grade. After school I was ready to do it again.…

style, context, and design of the male gender were the New York Kouros, the Calf Bearer, and the Anavysos Kouros. The New York Kouros (600 BCE), was a funerary statue which stood over a grave in Attica. These figurines were also used as offerings in sanctuaries. The bodies of the young men presented motion, with the absence of any clothing. Nudity became the norm for most statues and depictions of the male gender. The Calf Bearer (560 BCE) showed a man following the nudity norm, with only a…

My Calf Scramble Project My calf scramble journey started well before I actually filled out the paperwork to participate, see my two older brothers both scrambled before me! So naturally I was destined to follow in their footsteps and that I did. My two older brothers are now in college and the heifers that they purchased through the calf scramble program have helped them to establish a nice source of income while they are in college, plus I get to reap the benefits of the quality cattle that…