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Results for “Achilles Tendon”

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Tendon Achilles Tendon Insertion Zones insertio tendinis calcanei (zonae) Foot & Ankle The Achilles tendon insertion has three distinct structural zones: the tendon proper, a fibrocartilage transition zone… Tendon Achilles Tendon Watershed Zone zona critica tendinis calcanei Lower Leg The Achilles tendon watershed zone (2-6 cm from the calcaneal insertion) is the least vascularised region… Tendon Achilles Tendon Insertional Complex tendo calcaneus insertio Foot & Ankle The Achilles tendon inserts on a broad footprint across the middle third of the posterior calcaneal… Tendon Achilles Tendon tendo calcaneus Lower Leg The strongest and largest tendon in the body, formed by the gastrocnemius and soleus, inserting on… Tendon Medial Head of Gastrocnemius — Tendon tendo musculi gastrocnemii medialis Lower Leg The medial gastrocnemius head has a more distal musculotendinous junction than the lateral head and contributes… Tendon Soleus Tendon tendo musculi solei Lower Leg The soleus tendon merges with the gastrocnemius tendons to form the Achilles tendon but maintains a… Tendon Triceps Surae Tendon tendo musculi tricipitis surae Lower Leg The triceps surae represents the combined muscle-tendon unit of the two gastrocnemius heads and soleus, converging… Tendon Achilles Paratenon paratenon tendinis calcanei Lower Leg The Achilles tendon has no true synovial tendon sheath — instead it is surrounded by the… Tendon Plantaris Tendon tendo musculi plantaris Lower Leg The plantaris has a very short belly (approximately 5 to 10 cm) and an extremely long,… Tendon Gastrocnemius Tendon tendo musculi gastrocnemii Lower Leg The gastrocnemius aponeurosis (tendon) converges with the soleus at the musculotendinous junction of the Achilles tendon… Bursa Posterior Subtalar Bursa bursa subtendinea calcanei posterior Foot & Ankle A small bursa sometimes develops posterior to the subtalar joint between the posterior calcaneal surface and… Nerve Sural Nerve (Full) nervus suralis Lower Leg The sural nerve is formed by the union of the two sural contributions, running lateral to… Bone Calcaneus (Full) calcaneus Foot & Ankle The calcaneus is the heel bone, the largest tarsal bone, and the primary weight-bearing bone of… Bone Calcaneal Tuberosity Detail tuber calcanei Foot & Ankle The calcaneal tuberosity is the posterior projection of the calcaneus that serves as the insertion of… Bursa Calcaneal Bursa (Superficial) bursa calcanea subcutanea Foot & Ankle The superficial calcaneal bursa lies between the posterior heel skin and the Achilles tendon at the… Bursa Retrocalcaneal Bursa bursa tendinis calcanei Foot & Ankle The retrocalcaneal bursa sits between the Achilles tendon and the posterior calcaneus, reducing friction between the… Bone Calcaneal Tuberosity tuber calcanei Foot & Ankle The calcaneal tuberosity is the posterior rounded eminence of the calcaneus forming the heel, the weight-bearing… Bone Calcaneus calcaneus Foot & Ankle The calcaneus, or heel bone, is the largest bone in the foot, providing the posterior heel… Muscle Plantaris musculus plantaris Lower Leg The plantaris is a vestigial muscle with a very short belly and an extremely long, thin… Muscle Gastrocnemius musculus gastrocnemius Lower Leg The gastrocnemius is the superficial, diamond-shaped calf muscle visible on the posterior lower leg, forming the… Bursa Retrocalcaneal Bursa (Full) bursa tendinis calcanei (retrocalcanea) Foot & Ankle The retrocalcaneal bursa is the primary clinical bursa of the Achilles insertion, distinguishable from the superficial…