Soleus

This section is about the Muscles of the Legs and Feet

The soleus muscles are a pair of muscles located in each of the lower-legs of the human body.

The two soleus muscles, one of which is located in each leg, are located beneath the corresponding gastrocnemius muscle.

Origin, Insertion and Actions of the Soleus muscles:

Points of Origin:	Upper half of the posterior surface of the tibia bone Upper third of the posterior fibula bone
Points of Insertion:	Via the Achilles tendon to the posterior calcaneum.
Actions:	Plantarflexes the foot (causing the toes to point downwards)

The soleus muscles are labelled on our diagrams of human anterior muscles and also human posterior muscles.

More about Muscles:

The following are some popular pages in the section about the human muscular system:

The structure of muscle tissue
The structure of muscle cells
Labelled diagrams of the muscles in different parts of the body including anterior muscles, posterior muscles and facial muscles
Types of muscle contractions
Movements at joints

There are also more pages about the words used to describe muscles (terminology), the anatomy and physiology of muscles, muscular disorders and associated topics. See also books about sports medicine.

This may be useful study or revision material for students following courses in Human Anatomy, Sports Science, Massage, Reflexology or other subjects that require knowledge of the muscular structures of the arms, legs, hands and feet.

Click for pages related to muscles

Soleus

Origin, Insertion and Actions of the Soleus muscles:

In the News: