Look up: aponeurosis

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   aponeurosis
   [n] - any of the deeper and thicker fascia that attach muscles to bones
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   aponeurosis
   tendinous expansion consisting of a fibrous or membranous sheath which serves as a fascia to enclose or bind a group of muscles Category: Medicine
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   Aponeurosis
   Ap`o·neu·ro'sis noun ; plural Aponeuroses [ Greek ..., from ... to pass into a tendon; ... from + ... to strain the sinews, ... sinew, tendon, nerve.] (Anat.) Any one of the thicker and denser of the deep fasciæ which cover, invest, and the terminations and attachments of, many muscles. They often differ from tendons only in being flat and thin. See Fascia .
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   aponeurosis
   Origin: Gr, fr. To pass into a tendon; from + to strain the sinews, sinew, tendon, nerve. ... <anatomy> Any one of the thicker and denser of the deep fasciae which cover, invest, and the terminations and attachments of, many muscles. They often differ from tendons only in being flat and thin. See Fascia. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 M ...
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   aponeurosis
   noun any of the deeper and thicker fascia that attach muscles to bones; resemble flattened tendons
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   Aponeurosis
   `Aponeuroses` are membranes separating muscles from each other. They have a shiny, whitish-silvery color, and are histologically similar to tendons, but are very sparingly supplied with blood vessels and nerves. When dissected, aponeuroses are papery, and peel off by sections. The primary regions with thick aponeurosis is in the ventral abdominal region, the dorsal lumbar region, and in the palmar region.
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   aponeurosis
   (ap″o-ndbobr-ro´sis) pl. aponeuro´ses a sheetlike tendinous expansion, mainly serving to connect a muscle with the parts it moves. adj., aponeurot´ic., adj. Palmar aponeurosis. A fifth longitudinal band, radiating toward the base of the thumb, is sometimes present. ...
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   Aponeurosis
   • (n.) Any one of the thicker and denser of the deep fasciae which cover, invest, and the terminations and attachments of, many muscles. They often differ from tendons only in being flat and thin. See Fascia.
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   aponeurosis
   a flat sheet or ribbon of tendonlike material that anchors a muscle or connects it with the part that the muscle moves. The aponeurosis is composed ... [1 related articles]
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    aponeurosis
    A fibrous sheet or flat, expanded tendon, giving attachment to muscular fibers and serving as the means of origin or insertion of a flat muscle; it sometimes also performs the office of a fascia for other muscles. [G. the end of the muscle where it becomes tendon, fr. apo, from, + neuron, sinew]
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