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The gastrocnemius inserts at the calcaneous bone of the heel of the foot by way of the Achilles tendon. Achilles Tendon. Muscles insert to bone through their tendons. Muscle bundles are surrounded by filmy connective tissues. These connective tissues extend from the muscle and gather to form tendons. Tendons are denser and more fibrous than muscle.
The gastrocnemius is one of the most easily visible muscles in the human body--the structure that gives the calf its characteristic bulging shape. It is this shape that inspired the name of the muscle: belly of the leg, from the Greek gaster (belly) and kneme (leg).