Question

multiple choice question
a large muscle in the posterior leg that attaches to the calcaneal tendon is the:

○ fibularis brevis
○ fibularis longus
○ tibialis anterior
○ gastrocnemius

Explanation:

The gastrocnemius is a large muscle in the posterior leg that attaches to the calcaneal tendon. The other muscles listed (fibularis brevis, fibularis longus, tibialis anterior) do not attach to the calcaneal tendon and are not in the same location as described.

Answer:

gastrocnemius