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*Each muscle is composed of multiple '''fascicles'''
 
*Each muscle is composed of multiple '''fascicles'''
 
**Each fascicle is composed of multiple polygonal '''myofibres'''
 
**Each fascicle is composed of multiple polygonal '''myofibres'''
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==Tendon==
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[[Image:Tendon micro structure.jpg|right|thumb|100px|<small><center>Histology of tendon (Courtesy of RVC Histology images)</center></small>]]
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*Consists of dense collagen type 1 fibres and fibroblasts (tenocytes)
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==Links==
 
==Links==
 
*[[Muscles|Muscle Pathology]]
 
*[[Muscles|Muscle Pathology]]
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*[[Bursae and Tendons|Bursae and Tendons Pathology]]
    
<big><center>[[Musculoskeletal System - Anatomy & Physiology|'''BACK TO MUSCULOSKELETAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY''']]</center></big>
 
<big><center>[[Musculoskeletal System - Anatomy & Physiology|'''BACK TO MUSCULOSKELETAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY''']]</center></big>
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