Difference between revisions of "Sinew"
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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 [[rubber | + | 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 (natural, vulcanized)|rubber]] and synthetic [[elastomer|elastomers]], sinews were used as an elastic material. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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tendon | tendon | ||
| − | == | + | == Resources and Citations == |
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "tendon" | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "tendon" [Accessed 25 Jan. 2006]. |
| − | * Wikipedia | + | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinew (Accessed Jan. 25, 2006) |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 15:29, 4 August 2020
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
Resources and Citations
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "tendon" [Accessed 25 Jan. 2006].
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinew (Accessed Jan. 25, 2006)