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Friday, November 18, 2005

Itch



It itches right there. What is that part of the foot called anyway?

Posted by mis_nomer at 9:04 AM

2 comments:

colinrt said...

it's part of your achilles tendon... ;-)

see:

http://education.yahoo.com/reference/gray/illustrations/figure?id=438

Tendo Calcaneus (tendo Achillis).—The tendo calcaneus, the common tendon of the Gastrocnemius and Soleus, is the thickest and strongest in the body. It is about 15 cm. long, and begins near the middle of the leg, but receives fleshy fibers on its anterior surface, almost to its lower end. Gradually becoming contracted below, it is inserted into the middle part of the posterior surface of the calcaneus, a bursa being interposed between the tendon and the upper part of this surface. The tendon spreads out somewhat at its lower end, so that its narrowest part is about 4 cm. above its insertion. It is covered by the fascia and the integument, and is separated from the deep muscles and vessels by a considerable interval filled up with areolar and adipose tissue. Along its lateral side, but superficial to it, is the small saphenous vein.

10:24 AM
mis_nomer said...

You are like the fountain of information, Colin..

4:40 PM

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