1. the muscle in the back part of the leg that forms the greater part of the calf; responsible for the plantar flexion of the foot; [syn: gastrocnemius, gastrocnemius muscle]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
gastrocnemius muscle
n 1: the muscle in the back part of the leg that forms the
greater part of the calf; responsible for the plantar
flexion of the foot [syn: gastrocnemius, gastrocnemius
muscle]