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Achilles tendon is common to both the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles of the calf.

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Where in the human body is the Achilles tendon located?

It attaches the calf muscle to the back of the heel.


What is your most famous tendon and where can it be found?

The Achilles tendon is the most famous tendon in the body. It is located at the back of the heel, connecting the calf muscles to the heel bone. It plays a crucial role in walking, running, and jumping.


What is the tendon that is named after a Greek mythical hero?

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Where is the Achilles tendon located?

in the back of the ankle A+Just above the back part of the heel and just below the calf muscle (gastrocnemius) where it becomes a thinner taut (tight) band of tendon (this is the achilles tendon).connects your heel to your calf in the back of your ankle


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 thigh a joint?

The knee is the joint that is between the thigh and calf on a human. The knee has two articulations and it connects the thigh bone to the two calf bones.


What is the largest and strongest tendon in the body?

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Is the hamstring a group of muscles or a tendon?

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Which bone does the achilles tendon attach the calf muscles to?

The Achilles tendon attaches the calf muscles (gastrocnemius and soleus) to the heel bone (calcaneus).


Why is the gastrocnemius referred to as the calf muscle?

the Achilles tendon is the area on the back of ur foot, between the ball of ur foot and ur ankle. i guess maybe the calf muscle is sometimes called Achilles tendon b/c in cats and dogs, the Achilles tendon is part of the calf muscle


What tendon in the human body looks like a pair of scissors?

The Achilles tendon is often described as looking like a pair of scissors due to its shape and function. It is the largest and strongest tendon in the human body, connecting the calf muscles to the heel bone. The term "scissor-like" refers to the way the tendon tapers and attaches to the bone.