Summary
| Location: | Just beneath the skin, in the back compartment of the leg. It runs along the inner part of the calf, alongside the two larger muscles, the gastrocnemius, and the soleus. |
Information
| Group: | Ankle and Foot, Knee |
| Side(s) of body: | Back |
| Function/Action: | Ankle Plantarflexor, Knee Flexor |
Details
| Joint: | Knee, Ankle |
| Bone: | Femur |
| Origin: | Arises from the linea aspera and supracondylar ridge of the femur. |
| Insertion: | Calcaneus (heel bone) by joining the tendons of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. It typically inserts into the calcaneal tendon (Achilles tendon) or its sheath. |