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The Achilles tendon is neither bone nor cartilage. It is, unsurprisingly, a tendon.
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The triceps surae insert in common into the tendon?
Calcaneal (Achilles) Tendon
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.
Where is your Achilles tendon at?
A late legend has Achilles' goddess-mother dipping him in the River Styx to make him invulnerable, but holding him by the heel, didn't immerse that part. Crafty Paris shot him in the heel with an arrow, and so killed him. The word Achilles heel is used as an expression for someone's vulnerability. The tendon attaching the calf muscle to the heel is now called the Achilles tendon.
Is the Achilles tendon in the knee heel or toe?
It is in the heel By Joshua Kodituwakku
What is the skeleton of an embryo originally made of?
It's made up of Cartilage, which is a Connective tissue, Connective tissue includes fat, bone, cartilage, blood, and tendon!
What muscle is the Achilles tendon attached?
The Achilles tendon is attached to the calf muscle (gastrocnemius). It is also attached to the heel bone (calcaneus). Achilles tendon is also known as the calcaneal tendon (calcaneal hence the heel bone calcaneus).
What god or goddess has the same name as a human bone?
Achilles, as in the Achilles tendon in the heel
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.
What are the Symptoms of Achilles tendinitis?
The symptoms of Achilles Tendinitis or Tendinosis are:Pain in the Achilles tendon or on the back of the calcaneus (heel bone)On the first few steps after sitting or lying down Gradually worsens with activitySwelling in the Achilles tendon or back of the calcaneus (heel bone)LimpTENDINITIS is usually more of a rapid onset of symptoms
What is the nome of the largest tendon and where is it?
The largest and thickest tendon in the human body is the Achilles tendon. This tendon is located at the back of the ankle and connects the calf muscle to the actual bone of the heel.
What is the tough connective tissue that ties the gastrocnemius muscle to the calcaneus bone?
Achilles tendon
Is a knee a joint bone or tendon?
The knee itself is made of ligaments cartilage and bone, and the kneecap is made of bone.
The achilles tendon is in the knee or heel?
The Achilles tendon is in the Heel by Ahmed
Is the Achilles tendon in the heel knee or toe?
The Achilles tendon is in the Heel by Ahmed
The triceps surae insert in common into the tendon?
Calcaneal (Achilles) Tendon
What are the generalized functions of the skeletal system?
i conluded that the skelital system is ligament,tendon,cartilage,and bone
Where is the Achilles tendo located?
Achilles Tendon is located at the back of the ankle. The tough rope like tendon that joins the heel and the calf muscle is achilles tendon.
