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Tendons - Horse Anatomy (view source)
Revision as of 12:14, 17 October 2012
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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
Tendons are composed of bundles of collagen, predominantly type I, surrounding parallel rows of fibroblasts known as '''tenocytes'''. Tenocytes synthesize the collagen fibres that they surround. Many collagen fibres make up a '''fascicle'''. Within the fascicle, collagen fibres are parallel with a ‘crimp’ waveform. This arrangement allows lateral cohesion between fibres, preventing slippage between fibres or fibrils. The ‘crimp’ straightens when the tendon is loaded and then recoils when the load is removed; this allows the elastic function of tendons.
Tendons are composed of bundles of collagen, predominantly type I, surrounding parallel rows of fibroblasts known as '''tenocytes'''. Tenocytes synthesize the collagen fibres that they surround. Many collagen fibres make up a '''fascicle'''. Within the fascicle, collagen fibres are parallel with a ‘crimp’ waveform. This arrangement allows lateral cohesion between fibres, preventing slippage between fibres or fibrils. The ‘crimp’ straightens when the tendon is loaded and then recoils when the load is removed; this allows the elastic function of tendons.
There are no muscles in the equine digit, instead there are the tendons of insertion of the two extensor muscles and the two flexor muscles of the digit.
==Thoracic Limb==
==Thoracic Limb==