Tendon

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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.

Author:Jeannette Curtis
Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS
Medical Review:Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Last Updated: 05/25/2007

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