page_title: Tendon
hierarchical_section_title: Tendon
caption_attribution_description: English: High magnification micrograph of a tendon removed in an excision for fibromatosis. H&amp;E stain. Related images Intermed. mag. High mag. Very high mag. High mag.
context_page_description: A tendon or sinew is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone and is capable of withstanding tension.
  Tendons are similar to ligaments; both are made of collagen. Ligaments connect one bone to another, while tendons connect muscle to bone.
context_section_description: A tendon or sinew is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone and is capable of withstanding tension.
  Tendons are similar to ligaments; both are made of collagen. Ligaments connect one bone to another, while tendons connect muscle to bone.
caption: Micrograph of a piece of tendon; H&E stain
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