Tendon
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A Tendon is a Fibrous Connective Tissue that connects muscle to bone.
- See: Collagen, Achilles Tendon, Tendonitis, Ligaments.
References
2021
- (Wikipedia, 2021) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/tendon Retrieved:2021-11-22.
- A tendon or sinew is a tough, high-tensile-strength band of dense fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone. It is able to efficiently transmit the mechanical forces of muscle contraction to the skeletal system without sacrificing its ability to withstand significant amounts of tension.
Tendons are similar to ligaments; both are made of collagen. Ligaments connect one bone to another, while tendons connect muscle to bone.
- A tendon or sinew is a tough, high-tensile-strength band of dense fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone. It is able to efficiently transmit the mechanical forces of muscle contraction to the skeletal system without sacrificing its ability to withstand significant amounts of tension.