Tendons

Word TENDONS
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Definitions and meanings of "Tendons"

What do we mean by tendons?

A tough band of inelastic fibrous tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment.

A wire or bar used to strengthen prestressed concrete.

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The word "tendons" in example sentences

In fact, some sports medicine experts say static stretching actually inhibits performance, decreasing power and speed, and can cause micro-tears in tendons, ligaments and muscles. ❋ Ewillett (2009)

Then steel cables called tendons are threaded through the segments to bind them together. ❋ Unknown (2010)

THE MUSCLES75 are connected with the bones, cartilages, ligaments, and skin, either directly, or through the intervention of fibrous structures called tendons or aponeuroses. ❋ Unknown (1918)

They are fastened to the bones by strong cords, called tendons ❋ Jane Andrews (1860)

Other fibrous connective tissues, known as tendons and ligaments, attach muscles to bones and bones to bones; these structures are held together by strands of an extracellular protein called collagen. ❋ DocWithers (2010)

Yes, they have gone to a mesh back for this chair but in this case the mesh is supported by a series of "tendons" which allow the amount of support offered over the range of the backrest to differ. ❋ Lavardera (2008)

We put on more muscle mass that tends to put a little more stretch on the tendons which is a good thing and it helps load the bones a little bit more as well. ❋ Unknown (2008)

But it was the attached mechanical forearm that provided most of the wrist action, as mechanical "tendons" pushed and pulled on the fingers. ❋ Jose Fermoso (2008)

~ Trigger Points: What They Are, What They Mean -- When muscles and other soft-tissues such as tendons and ligaments are placed under increased stress due to overuse, postural strain, etc., they have a tendency to develop localized areas which become hyper-sensitive, irritated and painful. ❋ William Harryman (2007)

The disease affects the connective tissue (the supporting tissues of the body, such as tendons and ligaments). ❋ Unknown (2010)

On Friday, the city said that maintenance workers had found signs of corrosion in the bridge's "tendons," cables under tension in three sections that squeeze pieces of the box-girder bridge into a whole. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They do not substitute for the more commonly performed formal ultrasound examination by highly sophisticated ultrasound units, which permit more detailed assessment of the heart, breast, abdominal and pelvic organs, vascular tree, the fetus, and musculoskeletal structures such as tendons and ligaments, performed by ultrasound technologists and radiologists. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They do not substitute for the more commonly performed formal ultrasound examination by highly sophisticated ultrasound units, which permit more detailed assessment of the heart, breast, abdominal and pelvic organs, vascular tree, the fetus, and musculoskeletal structures such as tendons and ligaments, performed by ultrasound technologists and radiologists, Forster added. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Those "tendons" stretch into the arm, home to a labyrinth of wires and tiny motors that represent muscles. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Soft tissues, such as tendons, muscles, arteries, and skin or other organs, obtain their mechanical support from the extracellular matrix, a network of protein-based nanofibers. ❋ Unknown (2009)

- Engineers at Georgia Tech have used skin cells to create artificial bones that mimic the ability of natural bone to blend into other tissues such as tendons or ligaments. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The result is an artificial bone that gradually turns into soft tissue, such as tendons or ligaments. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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