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Gastrocnemius in a sentence

Gastrocnemius meaning

The muscle at the back of the calf, whose insertion is the Achilles tendon at the heel.

Synonyms of Gastrocnemius

gastrocnemius muscle skeletal muscle striated muscle

Related words

Other words often associated with Gastrocnemius or its synonyms:

musculus muscle

Using Gastrocnemius

  • The main meaning on this page is: The muscle at the back of the calf, whose insertion is the Achilles tendon at the heel.
  • Useful related words include: gastrocnemius muscle, skeletal muscle, striated muscle.
  • In the example corpus, gastrocnemius often appears in combinations such as: the gastrocnemius.

Context around Gastrocnemius

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

medial 1×

Often after:

myoplasty 1× muscles 1×

Sentence patterns with Gastrocnemius

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a medial gastrocnemius myoplasty 1× and the gastrocnemius muscles take 1× because the gastrocnemius is shortened 1× for the gastrocnemius would be 1× of the gastrocnemius 1× of the gastrocnemius and its 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

amputation for antipersonnel 1× it is fully 1× plantaris originates on 1× the lower extremities 1× the plantaris closely 1× this kind of 1×

Common sentence endings:

during knee flexion 1× medial gastrocnemius myoplasty 1× of the gastrocnemius 1× or without equipment 1× the achilles tendon 1× the blood circulation 1×

Words around Gastrocnemius

Just before it in the word index:

gastro 38 gastritis 6 gastric 82 gastrea 3 gastraphetes 3 gastralia 3

Just after it in the word index:

gastroderm 3 gastrodia 2 gastrodon 2 gastroenteritis 19 gastroenterologist 20 gastroenterologists 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Gastrocnemius

  • In this selection, "gastrocnemius" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, medial, myoplasty and muscles stand out and add context to how "gastrocnemius" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a medial gastrocnemius myoplasty and and the gastrocnemius muscles take. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gastrocnemius" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gastrocnemius

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The plantaris closely follows the lateral head of the gastrocnemius. (10 words)

It is fully activated only with the knee extended because the gastrocnemius is shortened during knee flexion. (17 words)

Amputation for antipersonnel mine injuries of the leg: preservation of the tibial stump using a medial gastrocnemius myoplasty. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

This kind of exercise is beneficial as it hardly causes any fatigue. citation Another form of isometric exercise for the gastrocnemius would be seated calf raises which can be done with or without equipment. (34 words)

The lower extremities must be strong in order to balance the weight of the rest of the human body, and the gastrocnemius muscles take part in much of the blood circulation. (31 words)

Plantaris originates on the femur proximal to the lateral head of the gastrocnemius and its long tendon is embedded medially into the Achilles tendon. (24 words)

Example sentences (6)

Amputation for antipersonnel mine injuries of the leg: preservation of the tibial stump using a medial gastrocnemius myoplasty.

It is fully activated only with the knee extended because the gastrocnemius is shortened during knee flexion.

Plantaris originates on the femur proximal to the lateral head of the gastrocnemius and its long tendon is embedded medially into the Achilles tendon.

The lower extremities must be strong in order to balance the weight of the rest of the human body, and the gastrocnemius muscles take part in much of the blood circulation.

The plantaris closely follows the lateral head of the gastrocnemius.

This kind of exercise is beneficial as it hardly causes any fatigue. citation Another form of isometric exercise for the gastrocnemius would be seated calf raises which can be done with or without equipment.

Common combinations with gastrocnemius

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gastrocnemius" in a sentence?
An example: "Amputation for antipersonnel mine injuries of the leg: preservation of the tibial stump using a medial gastrocnemius myoplasty." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "gastrocnemius" from authentic English texts.
What does "gastrocnemius" mean?
Gastrocnemius means: The muscle at the back of the calf, whose insertion is the Achilles tendon at the heel.
What are synonyms of "gastrocnemius"?
Common synonyms of "gastrocnemius" include: gastrocnemius muscle, skeletal muscle, striated muscle.
How many example sentences with "gastrocnemius" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "gastrocnemius", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.