Tendon

Tendons are tough, flexible, ropelike fibers that connect muscle to bone. Tendons vary in size and shape, and glide smoothly over muscles as the body moves.

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ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerWilliam H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerKenneth J. Koval, MD - Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma
Last RevisedDecember 6, 2010
By: Healthwise StaffLast Revised: December 6, 2010
Medical Review: William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
Kenneth J. Koval, MD - Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma

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