Tendon cells, or tenocytes, are elongated
References
Krstić, R. V. (1984) Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Histology, Springer Verlag, Berlin
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tendon cells — flattened tissue cells of connective tissue occurring in rows between the primary bundles of the tendons … Medical dictionary
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