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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.
Last Updated:
December 17, 2008- Author:
- Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH
- Medical Review:
- Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine
Nicola Maffulli, MD, PhD - Orthopedics
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