Tendons are tough, flexible, ropy fibers that connect muscle to
bone. Tendons vary in size and shape. And they glide smoothly over muscles as the
body moves.
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Healthwise Staff
Last Revised: October 16, 2012
Medical Review:
William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine Kenneth J. Koval, MD - Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma
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