Chapter 4 Secondary Terms Flashcards
1
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muscle fibers
A
long, slender cells that make up muscles
2
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fascia
A
band of connective tissue that envelops, separates, or binds together muscles or groups of muscles
3
Q
tendon
A
narrow band of nonelastic, dense, fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to a bone
4
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patellar tendon
A
attaches muscles to the bottom of the patella
5
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aponeurosis
A
sheet-like fibrous connective tissue resembling a flattened tendon that connects muscles together or to a bone
