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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.
Popliteus â This comes down from the Latin word poples meaning the hollow of the knee â which is about what the popliteal fossa is. Gastrocnemius â This comes from the Greek words gaster = a belly and kneme = leg. This muscle does form the large belly of the leg. Soleus â Soleus is the Latin word for a flat sort of sandal. This is the flatter and deeper of the two muscles comprising the triceps cruri.