tendinous
Relating to tendons
Tendinous means relating to or resembling a tendon—the tough fibrous tissue connecting muscle to bone.
The term appears in anatomy and medicine: tendinous tissue, tendinous insertion.
Something tendinous has the quality of tendons: strong, fibrous, and somewhat inelastic.
Tough connective tissue
- fibrousMade of threads
- connective tissueSupportive biological matrix
- collagenStructural body protein
- ligamentConnective tissue between bones
fascia · cartilage · musculoskeletal · insertion · origin · periosteum · elastic · dense
Excessive stretching force
- ruptureViolent tearing apart
- tendinosisCollagen breakdown in tendons
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- tearTo pull apart
injury · calcification · adhesion · scarring · degeneration · repair · healing · ultrasound
sinew
Tough connective tissue
- fibrousMade of threads
- connective tissueSupportive biological matrix
- collagenStructural body protein
ligament · fascia · cartilage · musculoskeletal · insertion · origin · periosteum · elastic · dense · tough
sinewy
Lean yet muscular
chewy · gristly · leathery · ropy · wiry · muscular · lean · firm · resilient · elastic
strain
Excessive stretching force
- ruptureViolent tearing apart
- tendinosisCollagen breakdown in tendons
- inflammationProtective tissue response
tear · injury · calcification · adhesion · scarring · degeneration · repair · healing · ultrasound · MRI