#tendon__sinew a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
supertype: #connective_tissue tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments
subtype: #hamstring_tendon #Achilles_tendon
substance: #collagen
part of: #muscular_structure__musculature__muscle_system the muscular system of an organism
part of: #musculoskeletal_system__musculoskeletalsystem the system of muscles and tendons and ligaments and bones and joints and associated tissues that move the body and maintain its form
part of: #body__organic_structure__organicstructure__physical_structure the entire physical structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire"
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