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Anatomy Lower limb 5540b77e

Which muscle is called the Peripheral hea of body?

A
Gastronemius
B
Soleus
C
Gracilis
D
Tibialis Posterior
High-Yield Explanation
In an upright posture, the soleus is responsible for pumping venous blood back into the hea from the periphery and is often called the skeletal-muscle pump, peripheral hea or the sural (tricipital) pump. Soleus muscles have a higher propoion of slow muscle fibers than many other musclesReference: Chaurasia Volume II; 7th edition; Page no: 116

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