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The gastrocnemius inserts at the calcaneous bone of the heel of the foot by way of the Achilles tendon. Achilles Tendon. Muscles insert to bone through their tendons. Muscle bundles are surrounded by filmy connective tissues. These connective tissues extend from the muscle and gather to form tendons. Tendons are denser and more fibrous than muscle.
Gastrocnemius muscle. In humans, the gastrocnemius muscle (/ËÉ¡Ã¦strÉkËniËmiÉs/ or /ËÉ¡Ã¦strÉkËniËmiÉs/; plural gastrocnemii; Latin, from Greek Î³Î±ÏÏÎ®Ï stomach and ÎºÎ½Î®Î¼Î· (knÄmÄ) leg; meaning stomach of leg (referring to the bulging shape of the calf) is a very powerful superficial bipennate muscle that is in the back part of the lower leg.