Soleus Synonyms

sōlē-əs
A broad flat muscle in the calf of the leg under the gastrocnemius muscle
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. soleus muscle

Words Related to Soleus

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. femoris
  2. gastrocnemius
  3. quadriceps
  4. gluteus-maximus
  5. trapezius
  6. vastus
  7. adductor
  8. semitendinosus
  9. extensor
  10. flexor
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Soleus Sentence Examples

  • The soleus lies underneath the gastrocnemius, the workhorse of your calf.

  • You engage your soleus muscle of your lower back leg when you do exercises in which your knee is bent.

  • The gastrocnemius and the soleus combine to form the calve muscles, running between your knee and your heel.

  • When you exercise your calves, you are conditioning two muscles, the gastrocnemius and the soleus.

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