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Soleus:

Proximal Attachment - Posterior aspect of head and superior quarter of posterior surface of fibula; soleal line and middle third of medial border of tibia; and tendinous arch extending between the bony attachments

Distal Attachment - Posterior surface of calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

Innervation - Tibial nerve

Action - Plantarflexes ankle independent of position of knee; steadies leg on foot

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