-
withstanding tension.
Tendons, like ligaments, are made of collagen. The
difference is that
ligaments connect bone to bone,
while tendons connect muscle to...
- 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...
- The
tendons of
certain animals (particularly beef
tendon) are used as an
ingredient in some
Asian cuisines,
including the Filipino, Chinese, ****anese,...
- 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...
-
causes swelling in one or more
tendons creating a "bowed" appearance.
Tendinitis usually involves disruption of the
tendon fibers. It is most
commonly seen...
- 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...
-
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...
- The
conjoint tendon (previously
known as the
inguinal aponeurotic falx) is a
sheath of
connective tissue formed from the
lower part of the
common aponeurosis...
- to:
Tendon as food, use of
tendons in
cuisine in
various cultures Tendon (****anese cuisine), a type of ****anese rice bowl dish or
donburi Tendon, Vosges...
- high-strength "
tendons"
located within or
adjacent to the
concrete and is done to
improve the
performance of the
concrete in service.
Tendons may consist...