[DOC] [TLE] Anatomy Chapter 9 - Joints Flashcards | Quizlet [PAR] -allow joining bones to move across one another with minimum friction ... 
separates them from the joint cavity through which ... tendon sheath ... -closed 
bags of lubricant .... movement that decreases the angle between the bones 
bringing these bones closer together ... moving the digits toward the midline of 
the hand or foot. [DOC] [TLE] Repetitive Motion Injuries: Carpal Tunnel & Others - eMedicineHealth [PAR] Apr 22, 2016 ... All of these disorders are made worse by the strains of daily living. ... A tendon is 
a white fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone and allows for ... Tendons run 
through a lubricating sheath where they connect into muscle, and ... areas where 
friction may develop and serve to cushion or lubricate the area... [DOC] [TLE] Repetitive Strain Injuries | Canadian Union of Public Employees [PAR] Feb 26, 2003 ... These injuries were generally not recognized amongst workers, ... can cause the 
tendons to rub against adjacent bones and ligaments. ... With continuous 
movement, the lubrication protecting the tendons sheaths is depleted or poor ... 
Injury to the sheath can restrict hand or arm movement and weaken both... [DOC] [TLE] Forearm Pain  Essential anatomy of forearm muscles ... [PAR] Attached to these two bones forearm muscles produce movements at the elbow 
wrist and hand. By having long thin tendons passing to the hand forearm muscles 
act at a ... tendons in place and stop them 'bowstringing' across the back of the 
joint. ... are in fact 6 tunnels each of which are lined with a self-lubricated sheath. [DOC] [TLE] Bursae and Tendon Sheaths - Boundless [PAR] Learn more about bursae and tendon sheaths in the Boundless open textbook. ... 
These include bone, cartilage, synovium, synovial fluid, and tensile tissues ... A 
band around tendons that holds them in place for stabilization. ... For example, to 
protect the knee and reduce friction from the various muscles, tendons, and... [DOC] [TLE] Trigger Finger - IPC Physical Therapy [PAR] The tendon sheath attaches to the finger bones and keeps the flexor tendon in ... 
These flexor tendons control the movements of the fingers and thumb. ... as you 
bend and straighten your finger  like a cord through a lubricated pipe. ... Self-
Massage ... Working against the resistance of the rubber band, open your hand 
by... [DOC] [TLE] Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene - Wikipedia [PAR] Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE, UHMW) is a subset of the 
thermoplastic ... Its coefficient of friction is significantly lower than that of nylon 
and acetal, ... are widely used in ballistic protection, defense applications, and 
increasingly ... These molecules are several orders of magnitude longer than 
those of... [DOC] [TLE] Repetitive Motion Injuries Causes: Bursitis, Tendinitis, and More [PAR] May 6, 2014 ... hand holding vitamins ... All of these disorders are made worse by the repetitive 
actions of daily ... A tendon is a white fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone 
and ... Tendons run through a lubricating sheath where they connect into ... an 
area where friction may develop and serves to cushion or lubricate... [DOC] [TLE] 4. Bones - Your Body: The Missing Manual [Book] - Safari [PAR] Bones If your body were nothing more than a loose package of skin, muscle, ... 
And, like your muscles, you strengthen your bones by straining them in just ... 
spinal column (which sheaths the central highway of your nervous system), .... 
Cartilage helps cushion and protect the joint, absorbing shocks and preventing 
friction. [DOC] [TLE] A Review of Current Concepts in Flexor Tendon Repair: Physiology ... [PAR] Dec 28, 2015 ... The functional anatomy of flexor tendons of the hand ... The function of the 
synovial sheath is mainly nutrition and lubrication, which reduces friction and ... 
These keep the tendons in close proximity to the bone and prevent bowstringing. 
... self-repair is intrinsic and proving that tendons can heal intrinsically,... [DOC] [TLE] Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - OHCOW [PAR] Tendons pass between these two structures allowing movement of the fingers. ... 
The protective sheaths surrounding the tendons secrete a lubricating fluid

Question: In the hand, these are in self-lubricating sheaths to protect them from friction against the bones
Answer: tendons