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Tendon structure

Known as: TENDON, structure tendon, Tendo 
Tough, fibrous, cord-like tissue that connects muscle to bone or another structure, such as an eyeball. Tendons help the bone or structure to move.
National Institutes of Health

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Biceps tendon structureEndotenonProximal tendonStructure of tendon insertion
Blood supply aspectsCDISC SEND Biospecimens TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium TerminologyFixation of tendon

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Connective TissueMuscleMusculoskeletal SystemSkeletal muscle structure

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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Engineered collagen–PEO nanofibers and fabrics
Type I collagen-PEO fibers and non-woven fiber networks were produced by the electrospinning of a weak acid solution of purified… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Two-bundle reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament using semitendinosus tendon with endobuttons: operative technique and preliminary results.
We carried out two-bundle reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) using multi-strand semitendinosus tendon for the… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
The origin of the long head of the biceps from the scapula and glenoid labrum. An anatomical study of 100 shoulders.
We dissected 105 cadaveric shoulders to study the origin of the tendon of the long head of biceps, and examined histologically… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
The histology of tendon attachments to bone in man.
Based on a parallel study of a wide range of human tendons from embalmed dissecting room subjects and from a study of dried bones… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Influence of Arterial Damage and Wall Shear Rate on Platelet Deposition: Ex Vivo Study in a Swine Model
To study the influence of blood flow on platelet interaction with selected biological surfaces, we have developed an ex vivo… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Motor control in humans with large-fiber sensory neuropathy.
Upper limb motor control was evaluated in a series of patients with a large-fiber sensory neuropathy associated with impaired… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Monosynaptic and oligosynaptic contributions to human ankle jerk and H-reflex.
Studies were undertaken in normal subjects to determine whether it is possible for oligosynaptic reflex pathways to affect… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
The afferent volleys responsible for spinal proprioceptive reflexes in man
1. To define the neural volleys responsible for the Achilles tendon jerk and the H reflex, muscle afferent activity was recorded… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
A classification of achilles tendon disease
Athletic Injuries (American Medical Association) is based on symptomatology and clinical findings. This classification is as… 
Review
1965
Review
1965
STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF MAMMALIAN TENDON
1. Tendons are a specialized form of connective tissue uniting muscle and bone and as such have functions essential to normal… 
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