Collagen Structure of Tendon Relates to Function
A tendon is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone, designed to transmit forces and withstand tension during muscle contraction. Tendon may be surrounded by different structures: 1) fibrous sheaths or retinaculae; 2) reflection pulleys; 3) synovial sheaths; 4) periten...
Main Authors: | Marco Franchi, Alessandra Trirè, Marilisa Quaranta, Ester Orsini, Victoria Ottani |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2007-01-01
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Series: | The Scientific World Journal |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2007.92 |
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