Deep dissection of popliteal fossa.

Muscles of leg and foot, anterolateral view.

Ligaments of sole of foot - I, plantar view.

Posterior leg, superficial compartment, posterior view. C. Deeper dissection. The fleshy bellies of the gastrocnemius muscle are largely exised, and the proximal attachment of the soleus muscle is thereby exposed; the plantaris muscle is absent from this

Pull the two bellies of the gastrocneius forcefully apart to expose the underlying soleus muscle.

Dissection of posterior leg, deep compartment, posterior view. A. Superficial dissection. The tendo calcaneus (Achilles tendon) is divided and the gastrocnemius muscle and a horseshoe-shaped section of the soleus muscle are removed.

Soleus and plantaris muscles