Dissection of posterior aspect of left leg

Plantaris muscle, close-up view of muscle belly and nerves supply

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Image #195-3

Dissection of posterior aspect of left leg Plantaris muscle, close-up view of muscle belly and nerves supply The plantaris muscle, which is absent from the specimen used for most of the views in this series, is shown in this close-up view of the upper posterior part of the left leg of a different specimen. The long, slender tendon of insertion (14) is visible for only a short distance in its course to the calcaneus. 1 . Popliteal surface 2 . Muscular branch of tibial nerve (to plantaris muscle) 3 . Plantaris muscle 4 . Muscular branch of tibial nerve (to soleus muscle) 5 . Lateral head of gastrocnemius muscle 6 . Soleus muscle 7 . Medial head of gastrocnemius muscle (cut off) 8 . Tibial nerve (elevated) 9 . Adductor magnus muscle (tendon of insertion) 10 . Gastrocnemius muscle (origin of medial head) 11 . Medial epicondyle of femur 12 . Semimembranosus muscle (insertion) 13 . Popliteus muscle 14 . Tendon of plantaris muscle