The Achilles tendon is a thick tendon located in the back of the leg, just above the heel. It connects the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles in the calf to an insertion point at the calcaneus (heel ...

Edited* by Marc R. Montminy, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA, and approved May 5, 2010 (received for review January 20, 2010) ...