What is the largest muscle in the lower leg?
A.
soleus
B.
gastrocnemius
C.
tibialis anterior
D.
tibialis posterior
The correct answer is:
B. gastrocnemius.
The gastrocnemius is the largest muscle in the lower leg. It is a prominent calf muscle that, along with the soleus, forms the calf and is involved in plantar flexing the foot at the ankle joint and flexing the leg at the knee joint.