A tough band of inelastic fibrous tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment
A tough insensible cord, bundle, or band of fibrous connective tissue uniting a muscle with some other part; a sinew
a tough cord or band of dense white fibrous connective tissue that unites a muscle with some other part
[from theLatin tendo, to stretch]: Strong fibrous tissue which connects muscle to bone Tendons function primarily to facilitate movement Tendons slide within lubricated sheaths, are inelastic, and are subject to sprains and ruptures
In pretensioned applications, the tendon is the prestressing steel In post-tensioned applications, the tendon is a complete assembly consisting of anchorages, prestressing steel, and sheathing with coating for unbonded applications or ducts with grout for bonded applications
The fibrous band of tissue that connects muscle to bone It Is mainly composed of collagen
A flexible, non-elastic tissue that connects muscle to bone The Achilles tendon is the large connector from the heel bone into the calf muscle
A tendon is a strong cord in a person's or animal's body which joins a muscle to a bone. see also Achilles tendon. a thick strong string-like part of your body that connects a muscle to a bone (tendo, from tendere; TEND). Tissue attaching a muscle to other body parts, usually bones, to transmit the mechanical force of muscle contraction to the other part. Much like ligaments, tendons are composed of dense, fibrous connective tissue with a high collagen content, which makes them remarkably tough and strong, with great tensile strength to withstand the stresses generated by muscle contraction