Name
Pronunciation
(SO-le-us)
Origin/Proximal Attachment
Upper fibula; soleal line of tibia
Insertion/Distal Attachment
Calcaneus via calcaneal (‘Achilles’) tendon
Action/Relevance
Plantar-flexes ankle
Innervation
Tibial nerve (S1, 2)
Notes
Covered proximally by gastrocnemius but from mid calf is visible on both sides of the Achilles tendon.
Tendon runs posterior to muscle belly
Muscle fibres attach to tendon from anterior direction