tendo calcaneus


tendo

 [ten´do] (L.) tendon; used in anatomic nomenclature.tendo Achil´lis (tendo calca´neus) Achilles tendon.

cal·ca·ne·al ten·don

[TA] the thick tendon of insertion of the triceps surae (gastrocnemius and soleus) into the tuberosity of the calcaneus. Synonym(s): tendo calcaneus [TA], Achilles tendon, chorda magna, heel tendon, tendo Achillis

ten·do cal·ca·ne·us

(ten'dō kal-kā'nē-ŭs) [TA] The tendon of insertion of the triceps surae (gastrocnemius and soleus) into the tuberosity of the calcaneus.
Synonym(s): Achilles tendon, heel tendon.

Achilles,

mythical Greek warrior who was vulnerable only in the heel. Achilles bursa - bursa between the tendo calcaneus and the upper part of the posterior surface of the calcaneum. Synonym(s): bursa of tendo calcaneusAchilles reflex - a contraction of the calf muscles when the tendo calcaneus is sharply struck. Synonym(s): ankle jerk; ankle reflex; tendo Achillis reflex; triceps surae reflexAchilles tendon - the tendon of insertion of the triceps surae (gastrocnemius and soleus) into the tuberosity of the calcaneus. Synonym(s): tendo calcaneus