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If archilles tendon was cut which muscle action would be affected the most?
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∙ 14y ago
The Achilles tendon joins the castronemius muscle and Soleus muscle (These are calf muscles) to the heel bone in the back of the foot You would not be able to lift the back of your foot.
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What is a archilles tendon?
Tendon is an inelastic cord or band of tough white fibrous connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone or other part.
What do you call an injury to the body of the muscle or attachment of the tendon?
An injury to the body of the muscle or attachment of the tendon is known as a strain. To treat a strain, the affected limb should be elevated and a cold compress applied to the area.
Cord of connective tissue that joins a muscle to a bone?
The part of anatomy that fits this description is the tendon, which attaches the muscle to bone.
What is an antonym for the word tendon?
Muscle or Bone. A tendon connects a muscle and bone together but is not a muscle or bone.
What is the tough connective tissue that ties the gastronomic muscle to the calcaneous muscle?
The gastrocnemius muscle is located in the posterior, or back part of the lower leg. The calcaneal tendon, more commonly known as the Achilles Tendon, is what connects the gastrocnemius muscle to the calcaneus bone.
Injury to the body of the muscle or attachment of the tendon?
An injury to a muscle or a tendon is called a strain.
What is an origin tendon?
The origin refers to the muscle attachment that is more stable. The tendon that attaches the muscle to its origin can be called the origin tendon,
Something that joins muscle to bone?
it is the tendon
What is the name for the fibrous tissue which joins a muscle with a bone?
tendon
What is a Muscle tendon unit classified as what type of force?
A muscle-tendon unit is classified as a ___________force.
Is a heart a tendon a muscle or a bone?
muscle
What effect will tearing the of a tendon have on its corresponding muscle?
The corresponding muscle will shrink due to the decreased activity tendon. This is because when the tendon is torn the area around the tendon will not be in very much use until the tendon is repaired which can take a good while unless professionally handled. The muscle will go back to its original size once the tendon heals and the muscle is used more.
