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.
Synonyms: Tendon, Paraarticular, Epotenons, Para-Articular Tendon, Tendons, Para Articular, Para-Articular Tendons, Tendons, Tendons, Para-Articular, Tendon, Para-Articular, Paraarticular Tendons, Tendons, Paraarticular, Endotenon, Paraarticular Tendon, Endotenons, Tendon, Epotenon
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1963; /transplantation was TENDON TRANSPLANTATION 1963-65; for TENDONS, PARA-ARTICULAR see TENDONS, PARA-ARTICULAR 1965-2006 ,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 ,1963; /transplantation was TENDON TRANSPLANTATION 1963-65
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