Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
tendon
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:calcaneal_tendon
|
| gptkbp:bloodSupply |
gptkb:posterior_tibial_artery
|
| gptkbp:category |
musculoskeletal system
lower limb anatomy |
| gptkbp:commonInjury |
gptkb:Achilles_tendinitis
Achilles tendon rupture |
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:gastrocnemius_muscle
gptkb:soleus_muscle |
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
gptkb:Philip_Verheyen
1693 |
| gptkbp:function |
plantarflexion of the foot
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Achilles' tendon
|
| gptkbp:innervates |
gptkb:sural_nerve
|
| gptkbp:insertion |
gptkb:calcaneus
|
| gptkbp:length |
15 cm (average)
|
| gptkbp:location |
posterior leg
|
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Achilles
|
| gptkbp:scientificName |
gptkb:tendo_calcaneus
|
| gptkbp:thickness |
largest tendon in the human body
|
| gptkbp:vascularization |
relatively poor
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Achilles_(mythological_figure)
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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