Anatomy

Calcaneus

The largest of the TARSAL BONES which is situated at the lower and back part of the FOOT, forming the HEEL.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The largest of the TARSAL BONES which is situated at the lower and back part of the FOOT, forming the HEEL.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Heel Bone
  • Bone, Heel

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with HEEL, the area

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  1. A02w.835w.232w.043.300.710w.300w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Calcaneus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002111. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002111
  2. Calcaneus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcaneus
  3. Calcaneus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13075