soleus muscle

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Related to soleus muscle: gastrocnemius muscle, Tibialis anterior muscle

so·le·us mus·cle

(sō'lē-ŭs mŭs'ĕl)

Origin, posterior surface of head and upper third of shaft of fibula, oblique line and middle third of medial margin of tibia, and a tendinous arch passing between tibia and fibula over the popliteal vessels; insertion, with gastrocnemius by tendo calcaneus (tendo achillis) into tuberosity of calcaneus; action, plantar flexion of foot; nerve supply, tibial.
Synonym(s): musculus soleus [TA] .

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In the presence of 100 ng/mL of myostatin, soleus muscles showed a 20% increase in overall proteolysis after 4 h of incubation (nmol of tyrosine x [mg.

Myostatin promotes distinct responses on protein metabolism of skeletal and cardiac muscle fibers of rodents

Its branches to both heads of the gastrocnemius and the posterior soleus muscle were suggested to be used as donors, to restore the function of the deep fibular nerve in cases of high sciatic nerve injury (Flores, 2009).

The Tibial Nerve and Its Vasculature: An Anatomical Evaluation/El Nervio Tibial y su Vasculatura: Una Evaluacion Anatomica

The TPTT was found significantly longer in isolated soleus muscle but not in EDL muscle of diabetic group.

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

In addition, the soleus muscle tissues were cut out and, after measuring the weight, they were stored in a freezer (-80[degrees]C) for further usage.

Can resistance exercise alter irisin levels and expression profiles of FNDC5 and UCP1 in rats?

Anti-GLUT4 (ab33780; Abcam, Cambridge, UK) was used for soleus muscle sections, and anti-insulin (SC-9168; Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Inc.

Effects of noise exposure on systemic and tissue-level markers of glucose homeostasis and insulin resistance in male mice

The soleus muscle thickness (MT) was measured with a real-time B-mode ultrasonography using a linear array 11-MHz ultra-sound probe (Logiq Book XP, General Electric[TM], USA) positioned perpendicularly to the calcaneous tendon 2 cm below the medial and lateral gastrocnemius bellies.

Effects of electrostimulation with blood flow restriction on muscle thickness and strength of the Soleus

mRNA levels (d) were determined by qPCR and were expressed relative to soleus muscle.

Differential Expression of NADPH Oxidases Depends on Skeletal Muscle Fiber Type in Rats

Wales star Bale came off in Real's 4-0 Champions League victory over Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday and was later diagnosed with a soleus muscle injury.

Bale 'likely to be fit for final two qualifiers'

3)-stained sections of soleus muscle (Figure 1a, i and ii), the proportion of lightly stained Type II fibers in the L-NAME group was apparently higher than that in the control group.

Effects of nitric oxide synthase inhibition on fiber-type composition, mitochondrial biogenesis, and SIRT1 expression in rat skeletal muscle

The effect of TENS, administered via non-invasive surface electrodes to acupoints in the leg, on H-reflex of the soleus muscle has not been previously studied.

The effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation at acupuncture points on spinal motor neuron excitability in people without known neuromuscular diseases

We tested the effects of 2-month-daily acetyl-L-carnitine (ALCAR) supplementation on mitochondrial biogenesis in the soleus muscle of aged rats.

Acetyl-L-carnitine supplementation to old rats partially reverts the age-related mitochondrial decay of soleus muscle by activating peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator-1alpha-dependent mitochondrial biogenesis

This takes the Gastrocnemius muscle) out of the stretch but will stretch the Soleus muscle lower down in the back of the leg.