Anatomy

Tendons

Fibrous bands or cords of CONNECTIVE TISSUE at the ends of SKELETAL MUSCLE FIBERS that serve to attach the MUSCLES to bones and other structures.

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Abstract

Fibrous bands or cords of CONNECTIVE TISSUE at the ends of SKELETAL MUSCLE FIBERS that serve to attach the MUSCLES to bones and other structures.

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Synonyms

14 entry terms
  • Tendon
  • Endotenon
  • Epotenon
  • Tendons, Para-Articular
  • Tendons, Paraarticular
  • Endotenons
  • Epotenons
  • Para-Articular Tendon
  • Para-Articular Tendons
  • Paraarticular Tendon
  • Paraarticular Tendons
  • Tendon, Para-Articular
  • Tendon, Paraarticular
  • Tendons, Para Articular

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Aspects Covered

23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

tendon rupture: coordinate TENDON INJURIES with RUPTURE; /surg: consider TENDON TRANSFER; /transpl: do not confuse with TENDON TRANSFER; for specifically located tendons coordinate with general area of tendon, not a bone term, (metacarpal tendon = TENDONS + HAND or FINGERS, not METACARPUS); "false tendons" of heart = PURKINJE FIBERS

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History Note

1963; /transplantation was TENDON TRANSPLANTATION 1963-65

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  1. A02w.880w

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NLM Classification

WE 600

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tendons. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013710. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013710
  2. Tendons. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tendon
  3. Tendons. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232358