Calf muscle
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Calf muscle
The calf or gastrosoleus is a pair of
muscles
—the
gastrocnemius
and
soleus
—at the back of the lower
human leg
. The gastrosoleus complex is connected to the foot through the
Achilles tendon
, and contract to induce
plantar flexion
and stabilization of the ankle complex in the transverse plane.
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