Tendon, the Glossary
A tendon or sinew is a tough band of dense fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone.[1]
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92 relations: Achilles tendon, Aggrecan, Anastomosis, Angiogenesis, Aponeurosis, Astronaut, Auxetics, Beef, Bird, Bodybuilding, Bone, Calcium, Capillary, Carpal tunnel, Cartilage, Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein, Cell growth, Chemotaxis, Chondroitin sulfate, Chordae tendineae, Circumpolar peoples, Collagen, Composite bow, Connective tissue, Copper, Cytokine, Decorin, Dense irregular connective tissue, Dense regular connective tissue, Dermatan sulfate, Dim sum, Dinosaur, Elastin, Extracellular matrix, Fascia, Fiber, Fibroblast, Fibroblast growth factor 2, Fletching, G protein, Gap junction, GJA1, GJB1, Glycosaminoglycan, Golgi tendon organ, Gray's Anatomy, H&E stain, Hazel Screen, Human body, Insulin-like growth factor 1, ... Expand index (42 more) »
- Soft tissue
- Tendons
Achilles tendon
The Achilles tendon or heel cord, also known as the calcaneal tendon, is a tendon at the back of the lower leg, and is the thickest in the human body. Tendon and Achilles tendon are tendons.
See Tendon and Achilles tendon
Aggrecan
Aggrecan (ACAN), also known as cartilage-specific proteoglycan core protein (CSPCP) or chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 1, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ACAN gene.
Anastomosis
An anastomosis (anastomoses) is a connection or opening between two things (especially cavities or passages) that are normally diverging or branching, such as between blood vessels, leaf veins, or streams.
Angiogenesis
Angiogenesis is the physiological process through which new blood vessels form from pre-existing vessels, formed in the earlier stage of vasculogenesis.
Aponeurosis
An aponeurosis (aponeuroses) is a flattened tendon by which muscle attaches to bone or fascia.
Astronaut
An astronaut (from the Ancient Greek ἄστρον, meaning 'star', and ναύτης, meaning 'sailor') is a person trained, equipped, and deployed by a human spaceflight program to serve as a commander or crew member aboard a spacecraft.
Auxetics
Auxetics are typical structures of the representative mechanical meta-materials.
Beef
Beef is the culinary name for meat from cattle (Bos taurus).
See Tendon and Beef
Bird
Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves, characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton.
See Tendon and Bird
Bodybuilding
Bodybuilding is the practice of progressive resistance exercise to build, control, and develop one's muscles via hypertrophy.
Bone
A bone is a rigid organ that constitutes part of the skeleton in most vertebrate animals. Tendon and bone are skeletal system.
See Tendon and Bone
Calcium
Calcium is a chemical element; it has symbol Ca and atomic number 20.
Capillary
A capillary is a small blood vessel, from 5 to 10 micrometres in diameter, and is part of the microcirculation system.
Carpal tunnel
In the human body, the carpal tunnel or carpal canal is a flattened body cavity on the flexor (palmar/volar) side of the wrist, bounded by the carpal bones and flexor retinaculum.
Cartilage
Cartilage is a resilient and smooth type of connective tissue. Tendon and Cartilage are skeletal system.
Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein
Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP), also known as thrombospondin-5, is an extracellular matrix (ECM) protein primarily present in cartilage.
See Tendon and Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein
Cell growth
Cell growth refers to an increase in the total mass of a cell, including both cytoplasmic, nuclear and organelle volume.
Chemotaxis
Chemotaxis (from chemo- + taxis) is the movement of an organism or entity in response to a chemical stimulus.
Chondroitin sulfate
Chondroitin sulfate is a sulfated glycosaminoglycan (GAG) composed of a chain of alternating sugars (N-acetylgalactosamine and glucuronic acid).
See Tendon and Chondroitin sulfate
Chordae tendineae
The chordae tendineae (chorda tendinea) or tendinous cords, colloquially known as the heart strings, are inelastic cords of fibrous connective tissue that connect the papillary muscles to the tricuspid valve and the mitral valve in the heart.
See Tendon and Chordae tendineae
Circumpolar peoples
Circumpolar peoples and Arctic peoples are umbrella terms for the various indigenous peoples of the Arctic region.
See Tendon and Circumpolar peoples
Collagen
Collagen is the main structural protein in the extracellular matrix of a body's various connective tissues.
Composite bow
A composite bow is a traditional bow made from horn, wood, and sinew laminated together, a form of laminated bow.
Connective tissue
Connective tissue is one of the four primary types of animal tissue, along with epithelial tissue, muscle tissue, and nervous tissue.
See Tendon and Connective tissue
Copper
Copper is a chemical element; it has symbol Cu and atomic number 29.
Cytokine
Cytokines are a broad and loose category of small proteins (~5–25 kDa) important in cell signaling.
Decorin
Decorin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DCN gene.
Dense irregular connective tissue
Dense irregular connective tissue has fibers that are not arranged in parallel bundles as in dense regular connective tissue.
See Tendon and Dense irregular connective tissue
Dense regular connective tissue
Dense regular connective tissue (DRCT) provides connection between different tissues in the human body.
See Tendon and Dense regular connective tissue
Dermatan sulfate
Dermatan sulfate is a glycosaminoglycan (formerly called a mucopolysaccharide) found mostly in skin, but also in blood vessels, heart valves, tendons, and lungs.
See Tendon and Dermatan sulfate
Dim sum
Dim sum is a large range of small Chinese dishes that are traditionally enjoyed in restaurants for brunch, with a “selection of over 1,000 varieties of small-plate Chinese foods, usually meat or vegetables in dough or a wrapper that is steamed, deep-fried or pan-fried.” Most modern dim sum dishes are commonly associated with Cantonese cuisine, although dim sum dishes also exist in other Chinese cuisines.
Dinosaur
Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles of the clade Dinosauria.
Elastin
Elastin is a protein encoded by the ELN gene in humans.
In biology, the extracellular matrix (ECM), also called intercellular matrix (ICM), is a network consisting of extracellular macromolecules and minerals, such as collagen, enzymes, glycoproteins and hydroxyapatite that provide structural and biochemical support to surrounding cells.
See Tendon and Extracellular matrix
Fascia
A fascia (fasciae or fascias; adjective fascial; from Latin: "band") is a generic term for macroscopic membranous bodily structures. Fasciae are classified as superficial, visceral or deep, and further designated according to their anatomical location. Tendon and fascia are Soft tissue.
Fiber
Fiber or fibre (British English; from fibra) is a natural or artificial substance that is significantly longer than it is wide.
See Tendon and Fiber
Fibroblast
A fibroblast is a type of biological cell typically with a spindle shape that synthesizes the extracellular matrix and collagen, produces the structural framework (stroma) for animal tissues, and plays a critical role in wound healing.
Fibroblast growth factor 2
Fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF-2), also known as basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) and FGF-β, is a growth factor and signaling protein encoded by the FGF2 gene.
See Tendon and Fibroblast growth factor 2
Fletching
Fletching is the fin-shaped aerodynamic stabilization device attached on arrows, bolts, darts, or javelins, and are typically made from light semi-flexible materials such as feathers or bark.
G protein
G proteins, also known as guanine nucleotide-binding proteins, are a family of proteins that act as molecular switches inside cells, and are involved in transmitting signals from a variety of stimuli outside a cell to its interior.
Gap junction
Gap junctions are membrane channels between cells that allow the exchange of substances from the cytoplasm of one cell directly to the cytoplasm of an adjacent cell.
GJA1
Gap junction alpha-1 protein (GJA1), also known as connexin 43 (Cx43), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GJA1 gene on chromosome 6.
See Tendon and GJA1
GJB1
Gap junction beta-1 protein (GJB1), also known as connexin 32 (Cx32), is a transmembrane protein that in humans is encoded by the GJB1 gene.
See Tendon and GJB1
Glycosaminoglycan
Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) or mucopolysaccharides are long, linear polysaccharides consisting of repeating disaccharide units (i.e. two-sugar units).
See Tendon and Glycosaminoglycan
Golgi tendon organ
The Golgi tendon organ (GTO) (also called Golgi organ, tendon organ, neurotendinous organ or neurotendinous spindle) is a proprioceptor – a type of sensory receptor that senses changes in muscle tension.
See Tendon and Golgi tendon organ
Gray's Anatomy
Gray's Anatomy is a reference book of human anatomy written by Henry Gray, illustrated by Henry Vandyke Carter and first published in London in 1858.
H&E stain
Hematoxylin and eosin stain (or haematoxylin and eosin stain or hematoxylin-eosin stain; often abbreviated as H&E stain or HE stain) is one of the principal tissue stains used in histology.
Hazel Screen
Hazel Screen is a British engineer, Head of the School of Engineering & Materials Science and a professor of Biomedical Engineering at Queen Mary University of London.
Human body
The human body is the entire structure of a human being.
Insulin-like growth factor 1
Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), also called somatomedin C, is a hormone similar in molecular structure to insulin which plays an important role in childhood growth, and has anabolic effects in adults.
See Tendon and Insulin-like growth factor 1
Integrin
Integrins are transmembrane receptors that help cell-cell and cell-extracellular matrix (ECM) adhesion.
Inuit
Inuit (ᐃᓄᐃᑦ 'the people', singular: Inuk, ᐃᓄᒃ, dual: Inuuk, ᐃᓅᒃ; Iñupiaq: Iñuit 'the people'; Greenlandic: Inuit) are a group of culturally and historically similar Indigenous peoples traditionally inhabiting the Arctic and subarctic regions of North America, including Greenland, Labrador, Quebec, Nunavut, the Northwest Territories, Yukon (traditionally), Alaska, and Chukotsky District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia.
See Tendon and Inuit
Ligament
A ligament is the fibrous connective tissue that connects bones to other bones. Tendon and ligament are skeletal system and Soft tissue.
List of skeletal muscles of the human body
This is a table of skeletal muscles of the human anatomy, with muscle counts and other information.
See Tendon and List of skeletal muscles of the human body
Loose connective tissue
Loose connective tissue, also known as areolar tissue, is a cellular connective tissue with thin and relatively sparse collagen fibers.
See Tendon and Loose connective tissue
Macrophage
Macrophages (abbreviated Mφ, MΦ or MP) are a type of white blood cell of the innate immune system that engulf and digest pathogens, such as cancer cells, microbes, cellular debris, and foreign substances, which do not have proteins that are specific to healthy body cells on their surface.
Manganese
Manganese is a chemical element; it has symbol Mn and atomic number 25.
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), also known as matrix metallopeptidases or matrixins, are metalloproteinases that are calcium-dependent zinc-containing endopeptidases; other family members are adamalysins, serralysins, and astacins.
See Tendon and Matrix metalloproteinase
Mechanotransduction
In cellular biology, mechanotransduction (mechano + transduction) is any of various mechanisms by which cells convert mechanical stimulus into electrochemical activity.
See Tendon and Mechanotransduction
Microfilament
Microfilaments, also called actin filaments, are protein filaments in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells that form part of the cytoskeleton.
Micrograph
A micrograph or photomicrograph is a photograph or digital image taken through a microscope or similar device to show a magnified image of an object.
Monocyte
Monocytes are a type of leukocyte or white blood cell.
Muscular system of the horse
There are 3 types of muscle, all found within the equine.
See Tendon and Muscular system of the horse
Necrosis
Necrosis is a form of cell injury which results in the premature death of cells in living tissue by autolysis.
Neutrophil
Neutrophils (also known as neutrocytes, heterophils or polymorphonuclear leukocytes) are a type of white blood cell.
Ornithischia
Ornithischia is an extinct clade of mainly herbivorous dinosaurs characterized by a pelvic structure superficially similar to that of birds.
Paratenonitis
Paratenonitis occurs where a tendon rubs over a bony surface. Tendon and Paratenonitis are skeletal system, Soft tissue and tendons.
Phagocytosis
Phagocytosis is the process by which a cell uses its plasma membrane to engulf a large particle (≥ 0.5 μm), giving rise to an internal compartment called the phagosome.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences is a biweekly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Royal Society.
See Tendon and Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B
Pho
Phở or Pho is a Vietnamese soup dish consisting of broth, rice noodles (bánh phở), herbs, and meat (usually beef (phở bò)), sometimes chicken (phở gà).
See Tendon and Pho
Platelet-derived growth factor
Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) is one among numerous growth factors that regulate cell growth and division.
See Tendon and Platelet-derived growth factor
Pre-industrial society
Pre-industrial society refers to social attributes and forms of political and cultural organization that were prevalent before the advent of the Industrial Revolution, which occurred from 1750 to 1850.
See Tendon and Pre-industrial society
Protease
A protease (also called a peptidase, proteinase, or proteolytic enzyme) is an enzyme that catalyzes proteolysis, breaking down proteins into smaller polypeptides or single amino acids, and spurring the formation of new protein products.
Proteoglycan
Proteoglycans are proteins that are heavily glycosylated.
Red blood cell
Red blood cells (RBCs), referred to as erythrocytes (with -cyte translated as 'cell' in modern usage) in academia and medical publishing, also known as red cells, erythroid cells, and rarely haematids, are the most common type of blood cell and the vertebrate's principal means of delivering oxygen to the body tissues—via blood flow through the circulatory system.
Reticular fiber
Reticular fibers, reticular fibres or reticulin is a type of fiber in connective tissue composed of type III collagen secreted by reticular cells.
See Tendon and Reticular fiber
Sharpey's fibres
Sharpey's fibres (bone fibres, or perforating fibres) are a matrix of connective tissue consisting of bundles of strong predominantly type I collagen fibres connecting periosteum to bone.
See Tendon and Sharpey's fibres
Skeletal muscle
Skeletal muscle (commonly referred to as muscle) is one of the three types of vertebrate muscle tissue, the other being cardiac muscle and smooth muscle.
See Tendon and Skeletal muscle
Tendinopathy
Tendinopathy is a type of tendon disorder that results in pain, swelling, and impaired function.
Tendon
A tendon or sinew is a tough band of dense fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone. Tendon and tendon are skeletal system, Soft tissue and tendons.
Tendon cell
Tendon cells, or tenocytes, are elongated fibroblast type cells.
Tendon rupture
Tendon rupture is a condition in which a tendon separates in whole or in part from tissue to which it is attached, or is itself torn or otherwise divided in whole or in part.
Tendon sheath
A tendon sheath is a layer of synovial membrane around a tendon.
Tension (physics)
Tension is the pulling or stretching force transmitted axially along an object such as a string, rope, chain, rod, truss member, or other object, so as to stretch or pull apart the object.
See Tendon and Tension (physics)
Transforming growth factor beta
Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) is a multifunctional cytokine belonging to the transforming growth factor superfamily that includes three different mammalian isoforms (TGF-β 1 to 3, HGNC symbols TGFB1, TGFB2, TGFB3) and many other signaling proteins.
See Tendon and Transforming growth factor beta
Triceps surae muscle
The triceps surae consists of two muscles located at the calf – the two-headed gastrocnemius and the soleus.
See Tendon and Triceps surae muscle
Type I collagen
Type I collagen is the most abundant collagen of the human body, consisting of around 90% of the body's total collagen in vertebrates.
See Tendon and Type I collagen
Vascular endothelial growth factor
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), originally known as vascular permeability factor (VPF), is a signal protein produced by many cells that stimulates the formation of blood vessels.
See Tendon and Vascular endothelial growth factor
Vasoactivity
A vasoactive substance is an endogenous agent or pharmaceutical drug that has the effect of either increasing or decreasing blood pressure and/or heart rate through its vasoactivity, that is, vascular activity (effect on blood vessels).
Viscoelasticity
In materials science and continuum mechanics, viscoelasticity is the property of materials that exhibit both viscous and elastic characteristics when undergoing deformation.
See Tendon and Viscoelasticity
Yarn
Yarn is a long continuous length of interlocked fibres, used in sewing, crocheting, knitting, weaving, embroidery, ropemaking, and the production of textiles.
See Tendon and Yarn
Yum cha
Yum cha is the Cantonese tradition of brunch involving Chinese tea and dim sum. The practice is popular in Cantonese-speaking regions, including Guangdong province, Guangxi province, Hong Kong, and Macau.
See also
Soft tissue
- Anserine bursa
- Bicipitoradial bursa
- Blood vessel
- Chiasm (anatomy)
- Endomysium
- Epimysium
- Fascia
- Great tarsal synovial membrane
- Iliopectineal bursa
- Intervertebral disc
- Ligament
- Ligaments
- Muscular system
- Nasal glial heterotopia
- Nerve
- Paratenonitis
- Perimysium
- Periwound
- Skin
- Soft tissue
- Soft tissue disorders
- Synovial bursa
- Synovial bursae
- Synovial membrane
- Tendon
- Tendons
- Tenotomy
Tendons
- Achilles tendon
- Central tendon of diaphragm
- Common extensor tendon
- Common flexor tendon
- Extensor expansion
- Linburg–Comstock variation
- Paratenonitis
- Quadriceps tendon
- Retinaculum
- Tendon
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tendon
Also known as Endotenon, Epitenon, Muscle tendon, Ossified tendon, Ossified tendons, Sinew, Sinews, Tendineous, Tendines, Tendon disorder, Tendons, Torn tendon, Vagina fibrosa.
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