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 [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=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 [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=rubber%2C%20natural rubber] and synthetic [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=elastomer elastomers], sinews were used as an elastic material. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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* ''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" 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) | * Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinew (Accessed Jan. 25, 2006) | ||
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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
Authority
- 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)