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In [[anatomy]], the [[plantaris muscle]] is one of the superficial muscles of the calf.<ref name="isbn1-58734-102-6chapt8c">{{cite book |author=Gray, Henry David |title=Anatomy of the human body |edition=20th edition|publisher=Bartleby.com |location= |year=1918|chapter=8c. The Muscles and Fasciæ of the Leg|chapterurl=http://www.bartleby.com/107/129.html |pages= |isbn=1-58734-102-6 |oclc= |doi=}}</ref> It is long | In [[human anatomy]], the [[plantaris muscle]] is one of the superficial muscles of the calf.<ref name="isbn1-58734-102-6chapt8c">{{cite book |author=Gray, Henry David |title=Anatomy of the human body |edition=20th edition|publisher=Bartleby.com |location= |year=1918|chapter=8c. The Muscles and Fasciæ of the Leg|chapterurl=http://www.bartleby.com/107/129.html |pages= |isbn=1-58734-102-6 |oclc= |doi=}}</ref> It is long and thin and lies between the [[gastrocnemius muscle]] and [[soleus muscle]]. | ||
Rupture of the plantaris tendon may mimic [[deep | Rupture of the plantaris tendon may mimic [[deep venous thrombosis]].<ref>{{Cite journal | ||
| doi = 10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.12.027 | | doi = 10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.12.027 | ||
| last = Lopez | | last = Lopez | ||
| first = Gregory J | | first = Gregory J | ||
| coauthors = | | coauthors = Hoffman RS, Davenport M | ||
| title = Plantaris rupture: A mimic of deep venous thrombosis | | title = Plantaris rupture: A mimic of deep venous thrombosis | ||
| journal = Journal of Emergency Medicine | | journal = Journal of Emergency Medicine | ||
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In human anatomy, the plantaris muscle is one of the superficial muscles of the calf.[1] It is long and thin and lies between the gastrocnemius muscle and soleus muscle.
Rupture of the plantaris tendon may mimic deep venous thrombosis.[2]
References
- ↑ Gray, Henry David (1918). “8c. The Muscles and Fasciæ of the Leg”, Anatomy of the human body, 20th edition. Bartleby.com. ISBN 1-58734-102-6.
- ↑ Lopez, Gregory J; Hoffman RS, Davenport M. "Plantaris rupture: A mimic of deep venous thrombosis". Journal of Emergency Medicine. DOI:10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.12.027. Retrieved on 2009-01-16. Research Blogging.