Achilles often means the Achilles tendon, at the back of the heel.
Your Achilles tendon is located on the back of your ankle, just above your heel. Any exercise that moves your foot around at the ankle will stretch and strengthen your Achilles tendon. Try flexing your foot down and back up again in sets of ten.
The 'achilles', the heel of the foot.
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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.
An Achilles heel is a weakness that leads to your downfall. It comes from Greek mythology where the hero, Achilles, was dipped in the river Styx to protect him from harm. Unfortunately his heels didn't touch the water and he was eventually killed in battle, in the Battle of Troy, by Paris. The Achilles tendon is located on the back of the heel connecting the calf to the foot.
Thetis (Achilles' mother) dipped Achilles into the River Styx, located in the Underworld
His heel on his foot. Hence the term Achilles heel
During the Achilles reflex test, you would expect to see plantar flexion of the foot, where the foot points downwards, in response to tapping the Achilles tendon. This reflex is a protective mechanism that helps maintain posture and balance in the lower extremities.
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The achilles usually refers to the tendon on the back of the foot.
Achilles tendon
Achilles Tendon