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so·le·us (mus·cle)

[TA]

muscle of superficial posterior (plantar flexor) compartment of leg; origin, posterior surface of head and upper third of the shaft of the fibula, oblique line and middle third of medial margin of the tibia, and a tendinous arch passing between tibia and fibula over the popliteal vessels; insertion, with gastrocnemius by tendo calcaneus (achillis) into the tuberosity of calcaneus; action, plantar flexion of foot; nerve supply, tibial.

Synonym(s): musculus soleus [TA]

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soleus

(sō′lē-əs)

n. pl. so·lei (-lē-ī′)

A broad, flat muscle of the calf of the leg, situated under the gastrocnemius, whose action is to flex the foot downward.

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The lack of changes in body weight, metabolic markers, and soleus muscle weight/body weight ratio with age was in line with previous studies (13,27,28).

The dissected gastrocnemius and soleus muscle were weighted, homogenised in lysis buffer containing 10mM Tris-HCl (pH 7.8), 150mM NaCl, 1mM EDTA, 1% Nonidet P-40, and protease inhibitors.

Alteration of Autophagy Gene Expression by Different Intensity of Exercise in Gastrocnemius and Soleus Muscles of Wistar Rats

Regarding the soleus muscle, aerobic training in the aquatic environment (ATS) was responsible for generating greater hypertrophy than treadmill training (ATT).

Adaptaciones en Tejido Muscular de Ratas Sometidas a Entrenamiento Fisico Aerobico y Anaerobico en Diferentes Modelos de Ergometros

The forces of vastus and soleus had the similar trends as the GRF in the stance phase of the gait cycle, since they were all activated in this phase (Figure 4).

Effect of Constraint Loading on the Lower Limb Muscle Forces in Weightless Treadmill Exercise

Dietary interventions decreased IMAT within and the muscle area of the soleus and gastrocnemius.

Differential Relationship between Intermuscular Adipose Depots with Indices of Cardiometabolic Health

After conditioning, the conditioned leg's TA burst in the late swing phase of walking and soleus burst during the stance phase were clearly increased (Figure 4(c)).

Operant Up-Conditioning of the Tibialis Anterior Motor-Evoked Potential in Multiple Sclerosis: Feasibility Case Studies

BFR+Ex was associated with an increase in nAChRs in the soleus (P=0.02 vs.

Long-term Low-Intensity Endurance Exercise along with Blood-Flow Restriction Improves Muscle Mass and Neuromuscular Junction Compartments in Old Rats

These changes suggest that the soleus muscle adapts well to reperfusion injury to maintain its function and mechanism of contraction (Table 1).

Recovery of Skeletal Striated Muscle Tissue in a Model of Reversible Injury

The MITT of isolated soleus and EDL muscles was similar between diabetic and control groups as it depends on the number of cross linkages between the myosin heads and actin filaments at a given time.

COMPARISON OF CONTRACTILE PROPERTIES BETWEEN SLOW AND FAST SKELETAL MUSCLES OF FEMALE DIABETIC SPRAGUE-DAWLEY RATS

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Soleus M-waves and H-reflexes were elicited by transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the tibial nerve.

Modulation of H-Reflex Depression with Paired-Pulse Stimulation in Healthy Active Humans

EDL and soleus muscles were dissected from the proximal to distal tendon, and each tendon was tied off with 4-0 surgical grade sutures.

A Reduction in Selenoprotein S Amplifies the Inflammatory Profile of Fast-Twitch Skeletal Muscle in the mdx Dystrophic Mouse

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