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Achilles tendon the fibrous cord that connects the muscles of the calf to the heelbone Achilles tendon [ə′kil·ēz ′ten·dən] (anatomy) The tendon formed by union of the tendons of the calf muscles, the soleus and gastrocnemius, and inserted into the heel bone. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The ultrastructure of the healing rat calcaneal tendon has been studied in a model of complete tenotomy and repair[47]; however, previous studies on the healing calcaneal tendons of rabbits used an experimental model of partial tenotomy without cast immobilization and focused mainly on the synthesis of microfilaments, fibrils, and elastic fibers. |
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