Topic 21 - Tendo calcaneus communis Flashcards
1
Q
Which tendons?
A
- Tendo m.gastrocnemii (Achilli)
- Tendo plantaris (m.flex.dig.spf)
- Tendo acessorius: -lateral; m.biceps femoris and -medial; m.gracilis+m.semitendinosus
2
Q
What do we have in between?
A
Between the skin and tendo plantaris: a protecting bursa subcutanea calcanea.
Between tendo plantaris and tendo m.gastrocnemii: bursa subtendinea calcanea
Between tendo acessorius and tendo m.gastrocnemii: bursa tendinis calcanea
3
Q
Galea calcanea
A
Formed by the tendo plantaris as it widens
4
Q
Action
A
Strongest extensor of tarsus