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Is the Achilles tendon in the knee heel or toe?
It is in the heel By Joshua Kodituwakku
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.
What is the tendon that is named after a Greek mythical hero?
The Achilles tendon, in the heel. It is named for Achilles because it was the only point on his body that was vulnerable to damage.
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
Is the Achilles tendon bone or cartilage?
The Achilles tendon is neither bone nor cartilage. It is, unsurprisingly, a 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.
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
Is the Achilles tendon in the knee heel or toe?
It is in the heel By Joshua Kodituwakku
What are Achilles heel symptoms?
A sore Achilles tendon (back of your lower leg, just above the heel knob), that gets worse from running, walking, stairs.
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 the name of the body part right above your heel?
The body part right above your heel is called the ankle. It is where the leg and foot meet, connecting the lower leg to the foot.
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.
Located above the heel what part of the human body is named for a Trojan hero with one fatal flaw?
The Achilles tendon, named after the Greek hero Achilles, is located above the heel. Achilles was known for his exceptional strength and courage in battle, but also had a fatal weakness in his heel, which led to his downfall.
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 is an Achilles rupture?
More commonly known as an Achilles tendon rupture, it is the tearing / rupturing of the Achilles' tendon that runs down the back of the leg into the heel. It is so named for the Greek Warrior Achilles, who was crippled by an arrow into that tendon in his heel. Achilles died in the Trojan War.
