calcaneal tendon
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003701
The Achilles tendon is a tendon of the posterior leg. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius (calf) and soleus muscles to the calcaneus (heel) bone. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achilles_tendon ]
Synonyms: tendo calcaneus, calcaneal tendon, Achilles' tendon, Achilles tendon, Achille's tendon, tendo Achillis
Term info
- FMA:51061
- GAID:277
- MA:0002993
- Wikipedia:Achilles_tendon
- MESH:D000125
- SCTID:181705009
- NCIT:C32043
- UMLS:C0001074 (ncithesaurus:Achilles_Tendon)
- EMAPA:35853
pheno_slim
reduced in non-human primates
bipedalism, running
in FMA this is a ligament, and part of the muscle
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3c/Achilles-tendon.jpg
uberon
UBERON:0003701
Calcaneal tendon
Term relations
- skeletal ligament
- tendon
- lower leg connective tissue
- part of some triceps surae
- connects some calcaneus
- connects some muscle of leg