- Central tendon
Central tendon can refer to:
*Central tendon of diaphragm
*Central tendon of perineum
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central tendon — n a 3 lobed aponeurosis located near the central portion of the diaphragm caudal to the pericardium and composed of intersecting planes of collagenous fibers … Medical dictionary
Central tendon of diaphragm — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = centrum tendineum diaphragmatis GraySubject = 117 GrayPage = 406 Caption = The diaphragm. Under surface. (Central tendon visible as large white central arch.) Caption2 = The thoracic aspect of the diaphragm … Wikipedia
central tendon — noun : a 3 lobed aponeurosis located near the central portion of the diaphragm caudal to the pericardium and composed of intersecting planes of collagenous fibers … Useful english dictionary
central tendon of diaphragm — centrum tendineum diaphragmatis … Medical dictionary
central tendon of perineum — corpus perineale … Medical dictionary
tendon organ — n GOLGI TENDON ORGAN * * * (Golgi tendon organ) a sensory receptor found within a tendon that responds to the tension or stretching of the tendon and relays impulses to the central nervous system. Like stretch receptors in muscle, tendon organs… … Medical dictionary
Tendon cells — Tendon cells, or tenocytes, are elongated fibroblast type cells. The cytoplasm is stretched between the collagen fibres of the tendon. They have a central cell nucleus with a prominent nucleolus. Tendon cells have a well developed rough… … Wikipedia
Central pattern generator — Central pattern generators (CPGs) are neural networks that produce rhythmic patterned outputs without sensory feedback.[1][2] CPGs have been shown to produce rhythmic outputs resembling normal rhythmic motor pattern production even in isolation… … Wikipedia
tendón central del diafragma o centro frénico — Extensa capa de tejido conjuntivo que forma parte del diafragma. Está compuesto por fibras entrelazadas procedentes de la columna vertebral, de los márgenes costales y del apéndice xifoides del e … Diccionario médico
Tendon — The tissue by which a muscle attaches to bone. A tendon is somewhat flexible, but fibrous and tough. When a tendon becomes inflamed, the condition is referred to as tendinitis or tendonitis. Inflamed tendons are at risk for rupture. Tendons are… … Medical dictionary
