Tendons

Question 1

what do tendons do

Answer 1

attach muscle to dones

Question 2

Muscle attachments

Answer 2

vary in shape and how they attach to bone or cartilage

Question 3

range of muscle attachments

Answer 3

aponeurosis (flatten sheet) to tendon (fibrous cord like)

Question 4

what is a tendon

Answer 4

a dense, connective tissue structure

Question 5

tendons have what tpe of resistane

Answer 5

great to mechanical loads

Question 6

do tendons have metabolic needs

Answer 6

no, have low metabolic needs and are poorly vascularized

Question 7

Aponeurosis (es)

Answer 7

type of tendon that is arranged as a thing sheet, serves as a wide attachment

Question 8

Raphe

Answer 8

a seam, line of union between halves of symmetrical parts

Question 9

tendon origin vs insertion

Answer 9

origin - the fixed point (proximal attachment)
Insertion - the point moved by muscle contration (distal attachment)

Question 10

protective structures of tendons

Answer 10

synovial bursa and tendon sheath

Question 11

how can tendons be damaged

Answer 11

excessive press or friction, particulary when changing direction over bone prominences

Question 12

Tendon sheath

Answer 12

wraps arounf the greater circumference around the tendon

Question 13

Synovial bursa

Answer 13

present only on one side of the tendons

Question 14

Intrinsic factors of tendon injuries

Answer 14

age, BW, nurtition

Question 15

Extrinsic factors of tendon injuries

Answer 15

sport related, excessive forces or loading, poor training techniques, environmental conditions

Question 16

Avulsion

Answer 16

detached bone fragment from excessive tension