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 calcaneal spur is a bony spike formation which develops on the heel of the foot in response to chronic pressure or traumatic injuries.They may also be known as traction exostosis, heel spurs, or calcaneus spurs.ost 1. The calcaneal spur or heel spur is a bony formation under the heel close to the insertion of the plantar fascia. This happens because of too much tensile stress in the plantar fascia and/or a lack of shock absorption under the heel.