heel cord


Achilles tendon

The long common tendon of both venters of the calf muscles (gastrocnemius and soleus), which attaches them to the calcaneus bone; it is the strongest tendon in the body. The AT begins below the posterior calf and is attached distally at the midline at the posterior aspect of the calcaneus.
 
Conditions affecting Achilles tendon
Insertional tendinitis, rupture.