Calcaneus

Calcaneus
The calcaneus forms the bony part of the heel. It forms a joint with the talus bone, the subtalar joint.
Bones of the foot, with the calcaneus shown in red
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Identifiers
Latincalcaneus, calcaneum, os calcis
MeSHD002111
TA98A02.5.11.001
TA21468
FMA24496
Anatomical terms of bone

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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