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If you break it you can never completely walk again. Just watch the movie Troy and when Achilles gets hit with the arrow in the heel he can't walk. So that's why they call it the Achilles Heel.
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What movement would you expect to occur during the Achilles reflex?
The Achilles reflex is also known as the ankle jerk reflex. If the Achilles tendon is tapped, the foot should jerk towards its plantar surface.
Is the Achilles tendon bone or cartilage?
The Achilles tendon is neither bone nor cartilage. It is, unsurprisingly, a tendon.
The triceps surae insert in common into the tendon?
Calcaneal (Achilles) Tendon
Is the Achilles tendon in the knee heel or toe?
It is in the heel By Joshua Kodituwakku
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 movement would you expect to occur during the Achilles reflex?
The Achilles reflex is also known as the ankle jerk reflex. If the Achilles tendon is tapped, the foot should jerk towards its plantar surface.
What level of the spinal cord does the Achilles reflex test?
The Achilles reflex is also known as the ankle-jerk reflex. it is controlled by the S1 segment of the spinal chord and occurs when the Achilles tendon is struck with a rubber hammer.
The achilles tendon is in the knee or heel?
The Achilles tendon is in the Heel by Ahmed
Is the Achilles tendon bone or cartilage?
The Achilles tendon is neither bone nor cartilage. It is, unsurprisingly, a tendon.
The triceps surae insert in common into the tendon?
Calcaneal (Achilles) Tendon
Is the Achilles tendon in the heel knee or toe?
The Achilles tendon is in the Heel by Ahmed
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.
Why is my Achilles tendon hurt in the morning?
A persons Achilles tendon hurts usually after taking a run. If the Achilles tendon continues to hurt I would see a doctor.
What is the the longest tendon in the body?
The Achilles Tendon.
What is a Achilles?
How bad is a Ruptured Achilles tendon
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 type of tissue is your Achilles tendon?
Achilles tendon is a fibrous connective tissue made from collagen.
