calcaneus in a sentence
Examples
- The lack of an elongated calcaneus or " heel " on the ankle means that it could not have run fast.
- It separates the two oblique grooves of the lateral surface of the calcaneus ( for the tendons of the peroneal muscles ).
- High arches can also cause plantar fasciitis as they cause the plantar fascia to be stretched away from the calcaneus or heel bone.
- It is commonly injured in " sprain-type " inversion injuries producing an avulsion fracture at the anterolateral process of the calcaneus.
- Postcranially, astrapotheres are relatively robust and more or less navicular and cuboid bones; and their calcaneus with its enlarged peroneal tubercle.
- The " hindfoot " is composed of the talus ( or ankle bone ) and the calcaneus ( or heel bone ).
- There are also distinct attachments of the plantar fascia and the Achilles tendon to the calcaneus so the two do not directly contact each other.
- Like other indriids, " P . verreauxi " has a short calcaneus, pointed nails, and slightly webbed hands and feet.
- It is based on the projection of one bone, the calcaneus or heel bone, behind the articulation of the bones of the lower leg.
- Connected to the talus at the subtalar joint, the calcaneus, the largest bone of the foot, is cushioned underneath by a layer of fat.