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It's called an aponeurosis. :)
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What is a aponeurosis?
a flat sheet or ribbon of tendonlike material that anchors a muscle or connects it with the part that the muscle moves. Basically a tendon that connects a muscle to a bone or another muscle.
Broad flat sheet of a tendon that attaches one skeletal muscle to another?
Tendon
What is the type of tendon formed when the connective tissue elements of a skeletal muscle extend as a broad flat layer?
An aponeurosis results
What is the difference between an aponeurosis and a tendon?
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
What is the name of a muscle when it is long and flat?
A long flat muscle is characterized as a flat muscle.
What are the functions of tendons?
The function of a tendon is a type of soft tissue that connects muscle tissue to bones just like ligaments that connect two or more bones. The purpose of tendons is to transfer force between muscle and bone.This allows the joint movement that allows for everyday activities like walking or reaching. Tendons can have several shapes ranging from wide and flat, ribbon and fan shaped.Tendons connect muscles to bones.
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)
Where are tendons found?
One end of a tendon comes from the end of a muscle while the other end is attached to a bone. Some tendons are round while others are flat. Tendons also differ in length and thickness.
What is Posterior tibial tendon insufficiency?
Posterior tibial tendon insufficiency is the most common cause of adult-flat foot deformities. The tendon degenerates and bony deformities begin to occur in later stages.
Which organ is a flat muscle?
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What organ is flat muscle?
tongue
What does the medical terminology combining form aponeur- mean?
Aponeurosis is a flat tendon that connect muscles to bone.
