The Achilles tendon (or occasionally Achilles’ tendon) also known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendo calcaneus is a tendon of the posterior leg. It serves to attach the plantaris gastrocnemius (calf) and soleus muscles to the calcaneus (heel) bone.
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