Connective tissue — composition?
Cells and extracellular matrix
Tendon — connective tissue?
Connects muscle to bone, transmits force.
Tendon — main collagen type?
Type I collagen
Collagen — main type in tendons?
Type I provides tensile strength.
Tendon rupture — cause?
Overstretching beyond elasticity limit
Connective tissue — composition?
Cells in extracellular matrix.
Tendons — elastic or inelastic?
Inelastic; stretching risks rupture.
Muscle contraction — effect on tendons?
Pulls tendons to move bones.
Hierarchical collagen structure?
Fibrils, fibers, bundles.
Ligaments — connection?
Connect bones, stabilize joints.
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1. What is the primary composition of tendons that enables them to transmit force from muscle to bone?
2. What is the primary structural protein found in tendons that provides tensile strength?
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