heel bone
Achilles tendon anchor
The heel bone is the calcaneus—the large bone forming the back of the foot beneath the ankle.
It bears much of the body's weight when standing and provides the attachment point for the Achilles tendon.
She fractured her heel bone jumping from the wall.
- hindfootRear pedal appendage
- ankleLeg-foot joint
- Achilles tendonCord linking calf to heel
- shock absorptionDissipating kinetic energy gradually
- footboneSkeletal element below ankle
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foot anatomy position
heel bonephalanges
Bones of fingers, toes
metatarsals · forefoot · toes · arch · midfoot
foot position/location
heel bonephalanges
Bones of fingers, toes
metatarsals · big toe · hallux · ball of foot