bicep tendon
Upper arm connector
The bicep tendon connects the bicep muscle to bone—one at the shoulder, one at the elbow.
Tendinitis or tears in these tendons cause pain during lifting or rotating the arm.
The shoulder tendon is more commonly injured: She tore her bicep tendon doing CrossFit.
Also spelled biceps tendon, reflecting the Latin singular.
- muscleContractile body tissue
- upper armLimb segment above elbow
- armUpper body limb
- tearTo pull apart
- ruptureViolent tearing apart
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