The gastrocnemius: A) is the prominent, superficial muscle of the calf. B) everts the foot. C)...
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The gastrocnemius:
A) is the prominent, superficial muscle of the calf.
B) everts the foot.
C) dorsiflexes the foot.
D) extends the knee.
E) runs along the femur.
Skeletal Muscles:
Muscles in the human body are classified as smooth, cardiac or skeletal. The skeletal muscles are those that we have voluntary control over and provide for the movement of the body. The involuntary muscle are the cardiac muscle, which exists only in the heart, and the smooth muscles, which line the blood vessels and the internal organs to help with bodily processes like blood flow and digestion.
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View this answerThe gastrocnemius A) is the prominent, superficial muscle of the calf.
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