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The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the body and attaches the calf muscles. mainly the gastrocnemius and soleus to the calcanueus (heel).
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The achilles tendon is in the knee or heel?
The Achilles tendon is in the Heel by Ahmed
Is the Achilles tendon in the knee heel or toe?
It is in the heel By Joshua Kodituwakku
Is the Achilles tendon in the heel knee or toe?
The Achilles tendon is in the Heel by Ahmed
Where is the largest tendon?
Largest Tendon in the Human Body It is the Achilles Heel.
What is the tendon that runs from your heel up the back of your leg?
The Achilles 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 is a heel-cord release?
heel-cord release (for tenotomy of the Achilles tendon)
What is the largest tendon in the human body?
Largest Tendon in the Human BodyIt is the Achilles Heel.
What kind of bone is the calcaneus?
The calcaneus is the name for the bone that makes the heel. It forms a large bulbous projection from the posterior and inferior part of the foot to which the calcaneal tendon (or Achilles tendon) attaches.
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.
Why is the tendon above the heel called the Achilles heel?
It was named after the hero "Achilles", who was killed when an arrow penetrated his heel.
What is the common name for the Achilles tendon?
Heel Chord
