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Tendons usually connect muscles to bone. They transfer the force of the muscle to the bone to move them. They are very strong and can also streatch slightly, so they also act like shock absorbers.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoYou have a large number of tendons, each serving to articulate the skeleton, and driven from the muscles. One end attached to the bone, the other is a terminal part of a muscle.
The easiest ones to see are the 'extensor' tendons on the back of your hand - they straighten your fingers. Buried in the under-flesh of your fingers are the matching set of 'flexor' tendons - with these we may clasp things. The muscles driving these finger tendons are mostly located in your forearm, as you'll easily find.
Other obvious ones are seen near the ankle, and maybe in your neck.
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∙ 6y agoTendons are immensely strong "cords" that connect bundles of muscle fibers to a bone in order to move the bone on its joint. Ligaments, on the other hand, are similar to tendons, but function to hold bone joints tightly together.
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∙ 14y agoThe tendon, is a cord or an inelastic tissue that connects a muscle to the bone.
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∙ 14y agotendons attach muscle to bones.
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∙ 15y agoA tendon connects muscle to bone.
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Do the ear have tendon?
Wes we do have a tendon with the ear it is the smallest tendon that the human body has.
Where in the human body is the Achilles tendon located?
It attaches the calf muscle to the back of the heel.
What body system does the Tendon belong to?
Tendon belongs to muscular system.
What is the knee cap real name?
In the knee, the patella is found within the quadriceps tendon. This is the largest sesamoid bone in the human body.
Name the long thin tendon that is a common source for tendon transplants?
Surgeons often use the Plantaris Tendon for tendon grafts needed in other parts of the body.
It is the biggest tendon in the human body?
The Achilles Tendon
Where is the largest tendon in the human body located?
The largest tendon in the human body is located in the Achilles heel.
Do the ear have tendon?
Wes we do have a tendon with the ear it is the smallest tendon that the human body has.
What is the largest tendon in the human body?
Largest Tendon in the Human BodyIt is the Achilles Heel.
What is weakest tendon in the body?
The weakest tendon in the human body isn't known. However, the Achilles tendon is viewed as the strongest in the body.
Where is the largest tendon?
Largest Tendon in the Human Body It is the Achilles Heel.
What is the nome of the largest tendon and where is it?
The largest and thickest tendon in the human body is the Achilles tendon. This tendon is located at the back of the ankle and connects the calf muscle to the actual bone of the heel.
What tendon in the human body looks like a pair of scissors?
Esophagus
What is one of the thickest tendons in your body?
The Achilles tendon is one of the thickest tendons in the human body.
Where in the human body is the Achilles tendon located?
It attaches the calf muscle to the back of the heel.
What role does the tendon play in the human body?
tendons helps to attach muscles to the bones
Do tendons have names?
Yes, every tiny little tendon and every branch of every tendon in the human body has a name - it's just a matter of figuring it out from a human anatomy text book.
