amazing. learnt a few things with this 'little' muscle .... i say 'little' but it is the muscle with the longest tendon in the body. apparently 10% of people don't have it (need to find out if I do!) it is a vestigial muscle from the reptile days aiding in propulsion. it may "snap" in older age (over 40-50) when running playing tennis etc and often difficult to diagnose. plus other other things. but am not an expert - so may have recalled these facts innacurately! ... also learnt a new term today "proprioception", anyway back to drawing.
Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the muscle! To my understanding the the plantaris muscle is thought to have been more functional in our primate ancestors, who had longer and more flexible toes that allowed for greater grasping ability. I've read about it being absent in around 10% of people as well and having a chance to rupture during physical activity such as running. Though ruptures in this muscle are relatively uncommon from what I understand (around 2-4% of all calf muscle injuries).
Thank you for this!
Thanks a lot, Sir. Regards.
amazing. learnt a few things with this 'little' muscle .... i say 'little' but it is the muscle with the longest tendon in the body.
apparently 10% of people don't have it (need to find out if I do!)
it is a vestigial muscle from the reptile days aiding in propulsion.
it may "snap" in older age (over 40-50) when running playing tennis etc and often difficult to diagnose.
plus other other things.
but am not an expert - so may have recalled these facts innacurately!
... also learnt a new term today "proprioception", anyway back to drawing.
Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the muscle! To my understanding the the plantaris muscle is thought to have been more functional in our primate ancestors, who had longer and more flexible toes that allowed for greater grasping ability. I've read about it being absent in around 10% of people as well and having a chance to rupture during physical activity such as running. Though ruptures in this muscle are relatively uncommon from what I understand (around 2-4% of all calf muscle injuries).
I have tremendous difficulty understanding what prorioception is even with the explanation. I need to see a visual explanation.