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Achilles tendon is associated with :

  • gluteus muscle

  • hamstring muscle

  • quadriceps muscle

  • gastrocnemius muscle

Solution

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gastrocnemius muscle

Achilles tendon is the strongest and thickest tendon in the body. It is a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects the calf muscles to the heel bone (calcaneus). Former is a large tendon atlower end of the gastrocnemius muscle, inserted into oscalcis.