Tendons are tough, flexible, ropelike fibers that connect muscle to
bone. Tendons vary in size and shape, and glide smoothly over muscles as the
body moves.
Author:
Jeannette Curtis Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS
Last Updated: May 25, 2007
Medical Review:
Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
