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Calcaneus

The calcaneus (/kælˈkeɪniəs/; from the Latin calcaneus or calcaneum, meaning heel; pl.: calcanei or calcanea) or heel bone is a bone of the tarsus of the foot which constitutes the heel. In humans, it attaches several muscles and the plantar fascia. In some animals, it is the point of the hock.

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FMA
24496
Latin
calcaneus, calcaneum, os calcis
MeSH
D002111
TA2
1468
TA98
A02.5.11.001

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Calcaneus

Nodes37
Edges36
Triples63
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.054054
Components1

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related to References · 25
Calcaneus → American Academy, Anatomy, Color Atlas, Dec, Form, Fractures, Function, General Anatomy, Heel Bone, Human Anatomy, ISBN, Kenneth, Locomotor System, McGraw Hill, Musculoskeletal System, Orthopaedic Surgeons, Physiology, Platzer, Retrieved, Saladin
related to Structure · 10
Calcaneus → At, Besides, Between, In, Its, On, The, The Achilles, There, This
related to Additional images · 6
Calcaneus → After Charpy, After Testut's Anatomy, Bones, CT, Labeled, The
related to External links · 5
Calcaneus → Embodi3D, Georgetown University, STL, The Anatomy Lesson, Wesley Norman
related to Clinical significance · 4
Calcaneus → Calcaneal, Don Juan, If, Normally
related to Function · 4
Calcaneus → The, Their, These, Three
related to Development · 2
Calcaneus → In, Like
FMA · 1
Calcaneus → 24496
Latin · 1
Calcaneus → calcaneus, calcaneum, os calcis
MeSH · 1
Calcaneus → D002111

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foot bone anatomy talus bones lateral right heel medial view muscles tarsal surface testut's plantar part calcaneal talocalcaneal several point

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
CalcaneusFMA244961.00infobox
CalcaneusLatincalcaneus, calcaneum, os calcis1.00infobox
CalcaneusMeSHD0021111.00infobox
CalcaneusTA214681.00infobox
CalcaneusTA98A02.5.11.0011.00infobox
Calcaneusis alargest of the tarsal bones and the largest bone of the foot0.90text
Calcaneuspart oftwo joints0.85text
Calcaneusrelated to Additional imagesAfter Testut's Anatomy0.60section
Calcaneusrelated to Additional imagesAfter Charpy0.60section
Calcaneusrelated to Additional imagesLabeled0.60section
Calcaneusrelated to Additional imagesBones0.60section
Calcaneusrelated to Additional imagesCT0.60section

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