Tendon Tendon

Tendon - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Braid, Brail, Cable, Cartilage, Cord, Ligament, Ligature, Line, Rope, String, Thong, Twist, Wire, Yarn

A tendon or sinew is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue, attached on one end to a muscle and on the other to a bone. They are similar to ligaments except that ligaments join one bone to another.

Due to their poor blood supply, tendons and ligaments are very slow to heal if injured, and never regain their original strength. This is why dislocations are more likely to occur at joints that have been dislocated in the past.

The Achilles tendon is a particularly large tendon connecting the heel to the muscles of the calf. It is so named because the mythic hero Achilles was killed due to an injury at this spot.

Example Usage of Tendon

Magnetoboldtoo: fuck it. Just had to get up really quickly to answer the phone. Wasn't wearing my immobilising boot. Tendon is screaming in anger. *sob*
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nandasakuntala: @Tendonpramugiri Tendon, ntr bakal hang kaya si bram ga? Td gua abs upgrade d toko, kayanya ga dibolehin os 5.. Dia ga brani,tkt masalah..
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