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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Means of the five-point fit ascending slope of the H-reflex recruitment curve were significantly different after applying vibration to the tendon of the soleus muscle [F (19.

Effect of tendon and bulk vibration of the soleus muscle on the threshold and positive slope of the H-reflex recruitment curve/Soleus kasinin tendon ve kitle vibrasyonunun H-refleks guclendirme egrisinin esigi ve pozitif egimi uzerine etkisi

2000) HSP72 as a complementary protection against oxidative stress induced by exercise in the soleus muscle of rats.

Differential response of heat shock proteins to uphill and downhill exercise in heart, skeletal muscle, lung and kidney tissues

Heightened clinical awareness of the accessory soleus muscles and appropriate imaging studies yield definitive diagnosis.

Persistent pain following ankle sprain: bilateral accessory soleus muscles

Herbert RD, Crosbie J (1997) Rest length and compliance of non-immobilised and immobilised rabbit soleus muscle and tendon.

Pain and dorsiflexion range of motion predict short- and medium-term activity limitation in people receiving physiotherapy intervention after ankle fracture: an observational study

Our hope is that instead of just treating the symptom, which is at the plantar fascia, we are also treating the tight medial and lateral gastrocnemius and soleus muscles and thereby correcting the underlying biomechanical problem.

Botulinum toxin injections relieve plantar fasciitis pain

That's why you need to stretch both your calf and soleus muscles every day, especially if you wear high heels (see illustration).

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Following the tests carried out on Gareth Bale today in the Sanitas La Moraleja University Hospital, the player has been diagnosed with a soleus muscle injury in his left leg," a statement from Real Madrid read.

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The apoptotic response to strenuous exercise of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscle fibers in rats.

After an exhaustive exercise the most prominent muscle damage occurs a day later/Tuketici bir egzersiz sonrasinda en belirgin kas hasari bir gun sonra ortaya cikar

After the treatment, the soleus muscle and liver were isolated from anesthetic mice.

Hypoglycemic action of borapetoside A from the plant Tinospora crispa in mice

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.

Carnitine restores cellular function

A recent study by Dudley-Javorski and Shields suggests the importance of the orientation of muscular contraction on bone retention, because electrical stimulation of the soleus muscle was associated with significantly higher BMD in the posterior tibia compared with the unstimulated anterior tibia, which did not differ significantly in BMD of chronic SCI [12].

Asymmetric lower-limb bone loss after spinal cord injury: case report

1 mL of 50%, vol/vol) was injected into the mouse soleus muscle under ketamine (30 mg/kg) and xylazine (4 mg/kg) anesthesia.