Muscles / Lower legs
Plantaris
- Lower legs
- Leg & ankle
- Intermediate layer
Anatomy
- Origin
- Lower lateral supracondylar line of the femur and oblique popliteal ligament
- Insertion
- Posterior calcaneus via or beside the calcaneal tendon
- Nerve
- Tibial nerve (S1-S2)
Actions
- Weakly assists gastrocnemius
Also trained by
Notes
- Frequently absent; its long tendon is used as a graft.
References (4)
- Standring S, ed. Elsevier. Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice. 42nd ed.
- Dalley AF, Agur AMR. Wolters Kluwer. Moore's Clinically Oriented Anatomy. 9th ed.
- Neumann DA. Elsevier. Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System: Foundations for Rehabilitation. 3rd ed.
- Betts JG, Young KA, Wise JA, et al. OpenStax (free, openly licensed textbook). Anatomy and Physiology 2e