### body part | tissue:

Tendon
* Most tendons connect muscles.
* Some tendons are part of diaphragms
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  - have protective sheaths called synovium
* allow muscles to generate strength, power, and movement about a bone.
* also benefit from the use of ultrasound accompanied by stretching
  - help hold things together, connecting muscles to bones
* are also an integral part of the spine
  - another structures that can be affected by repetitive motions
  - bands of dense tissue that connect muscles to bones
  - bundles or bands of strong fibres that attach muscles to bones
* are connective tissue bands that attach muscles to bones
  - tissues that connect muscles to bones in the body
  - cords of tissue that connect muscle to bone
  - durable tissues, and normally they can withstand many years of use without any problems
  - easy to see on the underside of the wrist, and on the back of the hand
* are fibrous cords of connective tissue which attach muscle to bone
  - tough tissue that connect muscles to bones
  - that attach muscles to the bones
  - generally healthy structures that appear glistening white to the naked eye
  - groupings of a type of connective tissue called collagen
  - inelastic
* are like ligaments except they connect muscles to bones
  - in that they are fibrous tissue and they attach to the bone
  - very strong rubber bands that keep muscles attached to bones
  - normally nearly avascular
  - of similar material, but their function is to attach muscle to bone
  - part of the human body often connected to joints
  - rather important, but yet frequently affected structures in the equine lower limb
  - rope-like structures made of strong, smooth, shiny fibers
  - similar to ligaments except that ligaments join one bone to another
  - soft tissue structures that attach muscles to bone
  - strong bands of material that attach muscles to bones or other parts of the body
* are strong bands of tissue that attach muscles to bones or other parts of the body
  - but elastic elongations of muscle
  - cable-like structures, which anchor the muscles to the bone
  - subject to many types of injuries
* are the ends of muscles that attach to bone
  - fibrous cords that connect muscle to bone
  - interconnecting fibers that attach muscle to joint and bone
  - most common tissue affected
  - structures that connect the muscles to the bones so that movement can occur
  - thick fibrous cords that attach muscles to bone
  - tissues that connect the muscles to the bones
  - tough cords that connect the muscles to the bones they move
  - tough, fibrous cords that connect muscle to bone
  - thick strands or sheets of connective tissues
  - tough bands of connective tissue which attach to the bone
* are tough cords of tissue that connect muscles to bones
  - very soft, very painful when they're inflamed, and heal very slowly
  - viscoelastic structures, which means they exhibit both elastic and viscous behaviour
* assist in the pulling action of our muscles and are made of bundles of collagen fibers.
* attach an intact whole skeletal muscle to bones
  - muscles to bones, and ligaments surround joints and connect one bone to another
  - skeletal muscle to bones and bend the skeleton at the moveable joints
* become twisted, shortened, displaced or fused.
* begin on a muscle and end on a bone
  - to glide when they experience stress immediately after surgery
* can become inflamed through repeated tensing
  - eventually fray and tear
  - get bigger with time, though it very slow process
  - have very fast contraction times
* come in many shapes and sizes.
* connect bone to bone , whereas ligaments connect muscle to bone.
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* consist of tough, fibrous tissue that attaches the muscle to the bone.
* enable smooth motion in various planes of the shoulder, for example, in throwing.
* extend from the muscles to permit the flexing of toes.
* fasten the muscles to the bone.
* function primarily to facilitate movement
  - to attach a muscle to bone in order to provide motion
* generally cross a joint and help facilitate movement.
* grow taut, then slack.
* heal slowly.
* help form a connection between soft contracting muscle cells to hard bone cells
  - hold muscles and bones together
* hold muscle to bone
  - muscles to bones and ligaments hold bones together
* includes cell membranes
  - cytoplasm
  - ground substances
  - mast cells
  - nuclei
  - plasma membranes
  - sections
  - vacuoles
* is connective tissue
* join muscle to bone and move joints
  - or muscle to muscle
  - the muscles to bones
* lie at the ends of muscles, where they attach to bones.
* look almost like ligaments, but they are more cord like and connect the muscles to the bone.
* normally glide smoothly inside lubricated sheaths.
* only get thicker from heavy poundages.
* slide within lubricated sheaths, are inelastic, and are subject to sprains and ruptures.
* snap across a bone in the foot, producing a clicking sound as the animals walk.
* snap, jerk or become stuck.
* take a long time to heal.
* transmit the power generated from a particular muscle to move a particular bone.
* vary in length, thickness, and elasticity
+ Arm wrestling, Avoiding injury: Wrestling
  * However, tendons can be strengthened with many methods. When tendons are in pain, they require blood so they can heal faster. Tendons can get bigger with time, though it is a very slow process. Experienced arm wrestlers can have tendons 3 to 4 times bigger than average people.
  * It is built to withstand tension. Tendons are similar to ligaments except that ligaments join one bone to another. Tendons and muscles work together. They can only create a pulling force.
+ Tendon, Anatomy: Skeletal system
  * A tendon inserts into bone at an enthesis. At this point, the collagen fibers are changed into bone tissue. Tendons can not create any pulling force of their own. The tendons transfer the movement of muscles. They can create an elastic force if stretched. Tendons are part of the human body often connected to joints.