Courses of Instruction. This section lists and describes all undergraduate and graduate courses taught by the departments of the university. The courses are presented by subject area and arranged in departmental order, alphabetically. The subject name (the heading in large type) is followed by the subject area code in parentheses.
Alternative Titles: calcaneal tendon, tendo calcaneus. Achilles tendon, also called calcaneal tendon, strong tendon at the back of the heel that connects the calf muscles to the heel. The tendon is formed from the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles (the calf muscles) and is inserted into the heel bone.
A tendon is tough, but flexible, band of fibrous connective tissue. One end of the tendon connects to muscle. The other end the tendon connects to bone. Contraction of the muscle pulls on the tendon, causing the tendon to pull the bone. In this way, tendons play an important role in muscle control of the body.Tendons are made of parallel collagen fibers running the length of the tendon. These collagen fibers give the tendon its strength. Tendons grow into the bone creating a connection that is extremely strong and hard to break.n this way, tendons play an important role in muscle control of the body. Tendons are made of parallel collagen fibers running the length of the tendon. These collagen fibers give the tendon its strength. Tendons grow into the bone creating a connection that is extremely strong and hard to break.