tendon
A fibrous band or cord of white connective tissue at the ends of muscle fibers that serves to attach a muscle to a bone and other structure. A tendon consists almost entirely of parallel collagen fibers, with accompanying cells (tentocytes). Some tendons are partially or completely covered in a protective sheath called the tendon sheath, which is lined with a thin membrane (synovial sheath). The tendon sheath provides a slow-friction environment in which the tendon can move easily back and forth.
The Achilles tendon is a large tendon that connectd the heel to the muscles of the calf.
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