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.
The Achilles tendon is a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects the calf muscles to the heel bone (calcaneus). The Achilles tendon is also called the calcaneal tendon. The gastrocnemius and soleus muscles (calf muscles) unite into one band of tissue, which becomes the Achilles tendon at the low end of the calf. The Achilles tendon then inserts into the calcaneus. Small sacs of fluid called bursae cushion the Achilles tendon at the heel. The Achilles tendon is the largest and strongest tendon in the body. When the calf muscles flex, the Achilles tendon pulls on the heel.
The calcaneal tendon, also known as the tendon of Achilles, is a posterior leg tendon â a fibrous connective tissue that joins muscles in the back of the leg. It is formed when the soleus muscle tendon joins with the gastrocnemius tendon. The gastrocnemius (calf) and soleus muscles are part of the superficial posterior compartment group, which also contains the popliteus and plantaris muscles. This group is located at the back of the lower leg, close to its surface.