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withstanding tension.
Tendons, like ligaments, are made of collagen. The
difference is that
ligaments connect bone to bone,
while tendons connect muscle to...
- The
tendons of
certain animals (particularly beef
tendon) are used as an
ingredient in some
Asian cuisines,
including the Filipino, Chinese, ****anese,...
- heel. The
Achilles tendon connects muscle to bone, like
other tendons, and is
located at the back of the
lower leg. The
Achilles tendon connects the gastrocnemius...
- also
known as
superior tendon of
abdominal cavity. The
conjoint tendon (previously
known as the
inguinal aponeurotic falx) is a
sheath of
connective tissue...
- A
tendon sheath is a
layer of
synovial membrane around a
tendon. It
permits the
tendon to
stretch and not
adhere to the
surrounding fascia. It contains...
- The
patellar tendon is the
distal portion of the
common tendon of the
quadriceps femoris,
which is
continued from the
patella to the
tibial tuberosity...
-
reflexes have no
tendons (e.g., "jaw jerk" of the m****eter muscle)". The
Golgi tendon reflex,
which is a
reflex to
extensive tension on a
tendon; it functions...
-
animal around the 15th century.
String refers to
tendons, and thus the hamstrings' string-like
tendons felt on
either side of the back of the knee. The...
- include:
Achilles tendon rupture Biceps tendon rupture Anterior cruciate ligament injury Biceps femoris tendon rupture and
Quadriceps tendon rupture Cruciate...
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Tendon cells, or tenocytes, are
elongated fibroblast type cells. The
cytoplasm is
stretched between the
collagen fibres of the
tendon. They have a central...
