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The bi-articular antagonist muscles co-contraction around the knee joint during the squat lifting and the eccentric co-contraction of the gastrocnemius and the biceps femoris were found important for maintaining the straight leg during the stoop lifting.— BioMed Central - Latest articles
The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the body and connects the gastrocnemius (calf muscle) to the back of the calcaneus (heel bone).— Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
It is long, thin and lies between the [[gastrocnemius muscle]] and [[soleus muscle]].— Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
Abstract Surgical Principles Bridging of a small to medium-sized defect of the Achilles tendon using a 2 to 3 cm broad strip of tendinous tissue from the ipsilateral gastrocnemius muscle displaced distally.— CiteULike: Everyone's library
It is least so at the lower angle of the space, where, between the heads of the gastrocnemius, the vessel comes more to the surface, but is still overlapped by muscle Operation._--The patient lying on his face, a straight incision (Plate III.— A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners

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