heel bone
41Crucifixion — For other uses, see Crucifixion (disambiguation). Crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth, by Marco Palmezzano (Uffizi, Florence), painting ca. 1490 …
42Human Race — Human Race † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Human Race Mankind exhibits differences which have been variously interpreted. Some consider them so great that they regard the varieties of the human race as distinct species; others maintain the… …
43calcaneus — calcaneal, calcanean, adj. /kal kay nee euhs/, n., pl. calcanei / nee uy /. 1. Anat. the largest tarsal bone, forming the prominence of the heel. 2. Zool. the corresponding bone in other vertebrates. Also, calcaneum. Also called heel bone. [1920… …
44Achilles tendon — Anat. the tendon joining the calf muscles to the heel bone. Also, Achilles tendon. [1900 05] * * * ▪ anatomy also called calcaneal tendon strong tendon at the back of the heel that connects the calf muscles to the heel. The tendon is… …
45Achilles tendon — Infobox Anatomy Name = Achilles tendon Latin = tendo calcaneus, tendo Achillis GraySubject = 129 GrayPage = 483 Caption = Posterior view of the foot and leg, showing the Achilles tendon ( tendo calcaneus ). The gastrocnemius muscle is cut to… …
46Tendo Achilles — The Achilles tendon, a tough sinew that attaches the calf muscle to the back of the heel bone. The Achilles tendon is one of the longest tendons in the body. It is also formally called the tendo calcaneus, the calcaneus being the heel bone.… …
47Tendon, Achilles — A tough sinew that attaches the calf muscle to the back of the heel bone. The Achilles tendon is one of the longest tendons in the body. It is also formally called the tendo Achilles or the tendo calcaneus, the calcaneus being the heel bone.… …
48calcaneus — [kal kā′nēəm] n. pl. calcanea [kal kā′nēəkal kā′nē əs] n. calcanei [kal′kā′nē ī΄] [LL < L calcaneum < calx, the heel: see CALCAR] 1. the large tarsal bone that forms the heel in humans; heel bone 2. a homologous bone in other tetrapod… …
49joint — /joynt/, n. 1. the place at which two things, or separate parts of one thing, are joined or united, either rigidly or in such a way as to permit motion; juncture. 2. a connection between pieces of wood, metal, or the like, often reinforced with… …
50flexor muscle — ▪ anatomy any of the muscles that decrease the angle between bones on two sides of a joint, as in bending the elbow or knee. Several of the muscles of the hands and feet are named for this function. The flexor carpi radialis and flexor… …
