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The Achilles tendon, properly known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendo calcanei, is a tendon of the posterior leg. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius (calf) and soleus muscles to the calcaneus (heel) bone. ==Structure== The Achilles is the tendonous extension of 3 muscles in the lower leg: gastrocnemius, plantaris, and soleus. In h...
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The Achilles tendon connects the three strongest flexor muscles of the leg to the foot. It is a tendon that connects the two heads of the gastrocnemius muscle and the deeper soleus muscle to the calcaneus, or heel bone. The Achilles can be felt in the back of the ankle and is just under the skin. This tendon is a common source of pain in runners an...
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strong tendon at the back of the heel that connects the calf muscles to the heel. The tendon is formed from the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles (the ... [1 related articles]
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A strong band of elastic connective tissue at the back of the ankle. The Achilles tendon is the largest and strongest tendon in the body. It connects the calf muscles to the heel bone. The spring provided by this tendon is very important in walking, running, and jumping. The Achilles tendon is for...
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<anatomy> The tendon which attaches to the heel and originates from the muscles in the calf (the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles). A strong fibrous tendon which connects the gastrocnemius muscle (calf) to the calcaneous bone in the foot. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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(ә-kil´ēz) the strong tendon at the back of the heel that connects the calf muscles (triceps surae muscle) to the heel bone. The name is derived from the legend of the Greek hero Achilles, who was vulnerable only in one heel. Tapping this tendon normally produces the reflex called the Achilles or ankle ...
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A tough sinew that attaches the calf muscle to the back of the heel bone.
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The tendon which connects the calf muscles to the heelbone.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ă-kil′ēz Synonyms: calcaneal tendon
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Achilles tendon: A tough sinew that attaches the calf muscle to the back of the heel bone. The Achilles tendon is one of the longest tendons in the body. It is also called the tendo Achilles or the tendo calcaneus, the calcaneus being the heel bone. According to Greek mythology, Achilles's mother held him as a baby by the heel and dipped him in the...
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(ua-kil;ez) See tendo calcaneous.
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The Achilles Tendon is the tendon which connects the heel with the calf of the leg, and is the principal extensor of the foot.
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n] - a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf
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Achilles tendon The tendon that connects the heelbone to the calf muscles.
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the tendon at the back of the lower leg that connects the calf muscle to the heel bone
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tendon of Achilles noun a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf
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Tendon at the back of the ankle attaching the calf muscles to the heel bone. It is one of the largest tendons in the human body, and can resist great tensional strain, but is sometimes ruptured by contraction of the muscles in sudden extension of the foot. Ancient surgeons regarded wounds in this tendon as fatal, probably because of the Greek legen...
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the tendon joining the calf muscles to the heel bone.
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