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They are basically the same thing......connecting muscles to bones but tendons are cord-like and aponeurosis is sheetlike.
Describe the difference between a tendon and an aponeurosis
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoFascia is dense, regular connective tissue that surrounds a muscle. In contrast, an aponeurosis is dense, regular connective tissue that makes flat tendons that connect muscles to other muscles or bones.
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∙ 9y agoThe tendon and aponeurosis both connect muscle.
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∙ 14y agoIt forms in sheets, instead of the bands that connect muscle to bone.
"aponeurosis - a sheetlike tendinous expansion, mainly serving to connect a muscle with the parts it moves."
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∙ 14y agoTendon is a dense regular connective tissue, that attches muscle to bone.
Aponeirosis is a broad sheet of connective tissue, tendon like, connecting muscle to other muscle or bone.
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∙ 12y agoAponeurosis are sheetlike attachments, and tendons are chordlike attachments.
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What is a broad flat sheet of tendons?
Flat tendon is the aponeurosis which is derived from the superficial fascia situated at the sole of the foot and on the palm. Thus it is called according to the region (ie palmar aponeurosis and plantar aponeurosis)
What name is given to a sheetlike tendon?
aponeurosis
Broad flat sheet of a tendon that attaches one skeletal muscle to another?
Tendon
A wide thin sheet like tendon is known as?
Aponeurosis
Name given to sheet like tendon?
Aponeurosis
Insertion site for the biceps brachii?
It inserts, by means of a tendon, into radial tuberosity on the radius. And then by an aponeurosis, bicipital aponeurosis, which ‎‏fuses‏ ‏with the adjoining deep fascia.
How is the aponeurosis functionally similar to a tendon?
tendons are cord-like, whereas aponeurosis are sheet-likea tendon connect bone to muscleIt forms in sheets, instead of the bands that connect muscle to bone.
What is the aponeurosis action origin insertion?
An aponeurosis is a large sheet of tendon. It depends on which one you are referring to as to origin and insertion. The thoracolumbar aponeurosis, for example, has many insertions, mainly on the latissimus dorsi muscle and its main origin is the spine and sacrum.
Flat sheath-like tendon which connects muscle to bone?
It's called an aponeurosis. :)
What does the medical terminology combining form aponeur- mean?
Aponeurosis is a flat tendon that connect muscles to bone.
What are the 3 types of connective tissue that are palpable?
tendon, ligament, fascia, periosteum, retinaculum, aponeurosis, adipose
Is the aponeurosis a ropelike piece of muscle that forms indirect connections to muscle of the leg?
An aponeurosis is not rope-like, as a tendon is, but is a broad sheet of connective tissue that connects muscle to other muscle or to bone.
