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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
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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
2011
Highly Cited
2011
American College of Sports Medicine position stand. Quantity and quality of exercise for developing and maintaining cardiorespiratory, musculoskeletal, and neuromotor fitness in apparently healthy…
The purpose of this Position Stand is to provide guidance to professionals who counsel and prescribe individualized exercise to… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Concise Review: Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Their Phenotype, Differentiation Capacity, Immunological Features, and Potential for Homing
MSCs are nonhematopoietic stromal cells that are capable of differentiating into, and contribute to the regeneration of… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Mesenchymal stem cells as trophic mediators
Adult marrow‐derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) are capable of dividing and their progeny are further capable of… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Institute of Biological Medicine, Moscow The formation of the concept of a mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) is a priority of Russian… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Spinal and supraspinal factors in human muscle fatigue.
Muscle fatigue is an exercise-induced reduction in maximal voluntary muscle force. It may arise not only because of peripheral… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Structure of the tendon connective tissue
  • P. Kannus
  • Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in…
  • 2000
  • Corpus ID: 2788156
Tendons consist of collagen (mostly type I collagen) and elastin embedded in a proteoglycan‐water matrix with collagen accounting… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Multilineage potential of adult human mesenchymal stem cells.
Human mesenchymal stem cells are thought to be multipotent cells, which are present in adult marrow, that can replicate as… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Fatty muscle degeneration in cuff ruptures. Pre- and postoperative evaluation by CT scan.
A preoperative computed tomography (CT) scan grading muscular fatty degeneration in five stages was done in 63 patients scheduled… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Bioceramics: From Concept to Clinic
Ceramics used for the repair and reconstruction of diseased or damaged parts of the musculo-skeletal system, termed bioceramics… 
Review
1989
Review
1989
Muscle and tendon: properties, models, scaling, and application to biomechanics and motor control.
  • F. Zajac
  • Critical reviews in biomedical engineering
  • 1989
  • Corpus ID: 25888803
Skeletal muscles transform neural control signals into forces that act upon the body segments to effect a coordinated motor task… 
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