Which of the Following Muscles Inserts at the Calcaneal Tendon

Question

Which of the following muscles inserts at the calcaneal tendon?
A) gastrocnemius
B) tibalis anterior
C) semitendinosus
D) sartorius

Accepted Answer

The gastrocnemius muscle inserts at the calcaneal tendon, which is also known as the Achilles tendon. The tibialis anterior muscle inserts at the medial cuneiform and base of the first metatarsal bone. The semitendinosus muscle inserts at the tibia and fibula, while the sartorius muscle inserts at the pes anserinus (the conjoined tendons of the gracilis, sartorius, and semitendinosus muscles) on the anterior medial aspect of the proximal tibia.