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What is the tendon that runs from your heel up the back of your leg?
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The Achilles tendon .
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Where is the heel of a fetal pig located?
A pig's heel is suspended near the top third of their hind legs. They are the bony protrusions on the back of the hind legs that "bow" outward.
How do the bones in a chicken's leg move?
Leg muscle means probably the calf muscle, you want to say. Calf muscle is formed by two muscles. They are gastrocnemius muscle and soleus muscle. They have a common tendon. That is tendo calcaneus. Calf muscle move do to stimulation of the nerve supplied to them, that is a tibial nerve. Tibial nerve is a branch of sciatic nerve.
What are the different types of horse wraps?
Polo Wraps- A long cotton or fleece wrap that wraps around the horses leg. comes in a variety of colors and protects the back of the horses leg and helps prevent rubbing. Medicine/vet Wraps- Just as they are, wraps that contain medicine. these can be put in the freezer, heated, injected with herbs, etc. to make a horses aches go away or help them feel better. Tendon Wraps/Boots- Help protect the tendons of the horse and helps protect other areas of the leg. Applied with Velcro or buckles. I would recommend tendon boots over polos. they protect better and look better and tidier in my opinion! :D Hope this helps!
What is spring hock in horses?
It's where a tendon in the horses hock tightens ( pulling the leg up involuntary). It's not painful for the horse it's just complicated and can cause the horse to trip more easily. It's mostly caused from horses eating a lump some of dandelions. It is curable by exercising the horse by walking/ jogging up and down hills to really stretch that leg out. Or a horse can go through surgery to have that tendon removed.
What is a pig's back leg called?
The rear leg of a pig is called a ham.
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.
Where is found the tendons?
It is the thickest and strongest tendon in the body, back of the leg, from the heel to the calf
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 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.
Where is the Gastrocnemus muscle located?
The gastrocnemius muscle is between the back of your knee and your heel.
The inelastic connective tissue that attaches a muscle in the lower leg to a heel bone is known as?
Tendon
What is the lagest tendon?
== == The plantaris has a short muscle belly, but the longest tendon in the body. Its belly lies at an oblique angle along the popliteal space of the posterior knee between the gastrocnemius heads; its tendon extends down the length of the leg and attaches to the calcaneus. It arises from the Lateral condyle of the femur and inserts at the calcaneus.
What is the backs of your feet called?
The heel is the part of the foot at the very back, opposite your toes. The achille's tendon is the name of the muscle at the back of the foot. The ankle is the joint that connects the leg to the foot at the back of the foot. Hope this helped.
What have you done to your leg if it hurts at the back?
Sprained Achilles Tendon
How do you do a heel stretch?
Pull your tows back towards you (keep leg straight). You should feel a stretch on the back of your heel.
How would one cause injury to their achilles tendon?
The achilles tendon is a tendon located in the back of one's leg. This tendon can be injured by inappropriate use from running, jumping, and climbing.
Where is the subscapularis tendon?
it the leg
