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tendons are tough fibrous cords of connective tissue that link skeletal muscles to bones. inside them Sharpey's fibres pass through the bone covering to embed them in the bone. Sharpey's fibres are also known as perforating fibres and are extensions of the tendons proteinaceous collagen fibres.
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Why do tendons have to be firm and tough?
Tendons need to be taught and tough to keep your joints from any injury, and from flapping around all over the place. They also need to be firm to make sure that they can support you and your muscles. Hope it helped! - ...
How do tendons relate to movement?
Tendons attach muscle to bone.
What do tendons feel like?
A tendon basically feels like a tough band like a rubber band but stronger. When the tendon is torn inside the body, the area will feel hot and most likely swollen.
Tendons are strand of connective tissue that connect what?
tendons connect muscles to bones.
What fibers are responsible for resistance in tendons?
Collagen Fibers, made up of fibrous protein, which are bundled together into thick collagen fibers. Collagen fibers are extremely tough and provides high tensile strength (which provides resistant property of tendons) Stress tests have show collagen fibers to be stronger than steel fibers of the same size.....EB
What are tough connective tissues called?
Tendons
What are tendons in your body?
Tendons are a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone.
What is the name of a tissue that is tough and elastic?
tendons....bb
What is the tough bands of tissues that connect noes to the skeletal muscles?
Tendons
What attaches muscles to the bone?
A tough, fibrous tissue called tendons.
What aare tough fibers that attach one bone to another?
tendons... :)
Why do tendons have to be firm and tough?
Tendons need to be taught and tough to keep your joints from any injury, and from flapping around all over the place. They also need to be firm to make sure that they can support you and your muscles. Hope it helped! - ...
Muscle is attached to bone by what method?
muscels are connected to bones by tough, and cord - lik tissue called tendons
Are tendons bone to bone or muscle to bone?
No, it is a very tough, fibrous material that connects muscle to bone.
Why do muscles have to be flexible and soft while tendons have to be hard and tough?
Just coz
What is tough substance that joins bones?
Tendons, ligaments and cartilege in between.
What are ligaments and tendons'?
Ligaments are strong bands of tissue that connect bone to bone. Tendons are tough connective tissues that connect skeletal muscles to bones.
