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The gastrocnemius inserts at the calcaneous bone of the heel of the foot by way of the Achilles tendon. Achilles Tendon. Muscles insert to bone through their tendons. Muscle bundles are surrounded by filmy connective tissues. These connective tissues extend from the muscle and gather to form tendons. Tendons are denser and more fibrous than muscle.
In humans, the gastrocnemius muscle (/ËÉ¡aestrÉkËniËmiÉs/ ËÉ¡Ã¦strÉkËniËmiÉs /or/ ; ËÉ¡aestrÉkËniËmiÉs ËÉ¡Ã¦strÉkËniËmiÉs; Plural, gastrocnemii Latin from greek Î³Î±ÏÏÎ®Ï stomach (and) ÎºÎ½Î®Î¼Î·; knÄmÄ leg meaning stomach, of leg referring to the bulging shape of) the calf is a very powerful superficial bipennate muscle that is in the back part of the. lower legtructure [edit]. The gastrocnemius is located with the soleus in the posterior (back) compartment of the leg. The lateral head originates from the lateral condyle of the femur, while the medial head originates from the medial condyle of the femur.