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Calcaneus - Definition and Overview |
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The calcaneus is the large bone making up the heel of the human foot. It articulates with two other tarsal bones, the navicular above and the cuboid toward the midfoot. In addition to receiving the weight of the body with each step, the calcaneus is the anchor for the plantar fascia, which supports the arch of the foot.
It has multiple holes on the back side of the inferior side in order to attach to the calcaneus tendon ( Achilles_tendon ).
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Example Usage of Calcaneus |
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therunningdoc: May have found a use for my Spiras. My brother broke his heel last spring & says they are comfortable on his surgically repaired Calcaneus |
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calcaneus: RT @tknuewer: Das war ja mal. eine lustige Diskussion mit Konstantin Neven DuMont. Ich achte beim Rückweg auf Heckenschützen. |
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halley: Some guy named Jason Calacanis is my new follower on Twitter. Was he named after the heel bone? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcaneus |
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