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Gastrocnemius. The gastrocnemius muscle is a muscle located on the back portion of the lower leg, being one of the two major muscles that make up the calf. The other major calf muscle, the soleus muscle, is a flat muscle that lies underneath the gastrocnemius.oth the gastrocnemius and the soleus run the entire length of the lower leg, connecting behind the knee and at the heel. A third muscle, the plantaris muscle, extends two-to-four inches down from the knee and lies between the gastrocnemius and the soleus.
Anatomy. The soleus is a muscle in the back of the lower leg that forms part of the calf. It runs from below the knee to the heel. The soleus attaches to the Achilles tendon along with the two heads of the gastrocnemius muscle.The soleus is smaller than the gastrocnemius, and is less superficial (farther from the skin).natomy. The soleus is a muscle in the back of the lower leg that forms part of the calf. It runs from below the knee to the heel. The soleus attaches to the Achilles tendon along with the two heads of the gastrocnemius muscle.