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Name given to sheet like tendon?
Aponeurosis
What is a broad flattened dense connective tissue?
A broad, flattened, dense connective tissue is known as a tendon. Tendons are tough bands of fibrous tissue that connect muscle to bone, providing support and transmitting the force generated by the muscle to the bone to produce movement.
What is an example of a aponeurosis?
An example of an aponeurosis is the linea alba, which is the white fibrous band that runs down the midline of the abdomen and serves as an attachment site for abdominal muscles.
Schwann cells are functionally similar to?
Schwann cells are functionally similar to oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system. They both provide support and insulation to nerve fibers by forming a myelin sheath around them, which helps in the transmission of nerve signals. Schwann cells are found in the peripheral nervous system while oligodendrocytes are found in the central nervous system.
Name the long thin tendon that is a common source for tendon transplants?
The long thin tendon commonly used for tendon transplants is the flexor tendon from the hamstring muscle, known as the "semitendinosus" tendon.
Name given to sheet like tendon?
Aponeurosis
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
A wide thin sheet like tendon is known as?
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.
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 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.
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.
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
When connective tissue extends as a broad flat layer the tendon is referred to as?
When connective tissue extends as a broad flat layer, the tendon is referred to as an aponeurosis. Aponeuroses are flat and sheet-like tendons that provide attachment for muscles and help distribute forces evenly.
