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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A strong, leathery elastic band made from a tendon. A tendon is a fibrous tissue that connects bone to muscle. It is expandable in the direction parallel to the fibrils. Prior to the development of [ | + | A strong, leathery elastic band made from a tendon. A tendon is a fibrous tissue that connects bone to muscle. It is expandable in the direction parallel to the fibrils. Prior to the development of [[rubber%2C%20natural|rubber]] and synthetic [[elastomer|elastomers]], sinews were used as an elastic material. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 12:12, 10 May 2016
Description
A strong, leathery elastic band made from a tendon. A tendon is a fibrous tissue that connects bone to muscle. It is expandable in the direction parallel to the fibrils. Prior to the development of rubber and synthetic elastomers, sinews were used as an elastic material.
Synonyms and Related Terms
tendon
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "tendon" Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. [Accessed 25 Jan. 2006].
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinew (Accessed Jan. 25, 2006)