Soleus muscle

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Description:

Origin:
Posterior surface of the fibular head and the proximal end of the fibular shaft, the soleal line and the medial border of the middle of the tibia

Insertion:
Posterior surface of the calcaneus via the shared tendo calcaneus

Actions:
Plantar flexes the ankle

Nerve supply:
Tibial nerve

Blood supply:
Branches of the posterior tibial artery