2007-06-02 15:34:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
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2007-06-02 15:39:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, we do not call them "calf muscles" simply because there is not such part as the calf in the legs of cows. The muscle Gastrocnemius is the calf muscle in humans because we do have a leg part called the calf. You can have the equivalent muscle called the Gastrocnemius in the same position as in humans, being visible from the outside of the body. This muscle attaches to the heel with the Achilles Tendon and originates behind the knee on the femur, just like in humans.
2007-06-02 15:50:55 · answer #2 · answered by UNCLE GERARD 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "calf" muscle is the muscle in our lower legs, which is actually called the gastrocnemius. Cows have an equivalent muscle, but because they are ungulates, their legs look different from ours, so it is not called a calf. Cows are, in essence, standing on their tip-toes, so the arrangement of muscles in their legs is different.
2007-06-02 15:41:11 · answer #3 · answered by kt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-06-02 15:46:22 · answer #4 · answered by tiffanykb2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋