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mus·cu·lo·ten·di·nous (mus″ku-lo-tenґdĭ-nəs) pertaining to or composed of muscle and tendon.Medical dictionary. 2011.
musculotendinous cuff — n ROTATOR CUFF * * * a cuff formed by intermingled muscle and tendon fibers; see rotator c … Medical dictionary
Rotator cuff — A group of four tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint. Each of the four tendons hooks up to a muscle that moves the shoulder in a specific direction. The four muscles whose tendons form the rotator cuff are: The subscapularis muscle, which… … Medical dictionary
cuff — Any structure shaped like a c.. musculotendinous c. SYN: rotator c. of shoulder. perivascular cuffs cuffing. rotator c. of shoulder the anterior, superior, and poster … Medical dictionary
Stretching — For other uses, see Stretching (disambiguation). An actively stretching Siberian tiger Stretching is a form of physical exercise in which a specific skeletal muscle (or muscle group) is deliberately elongated[ … Wikipedia
Supraspinatus muscle — ] InnervationThe supraspinatus muscle is supplied by the suprascapular nerve (C5 and C6), which arises from the superior trunk of the brachial plexus and passes laterally through the posterior triangle of the neck and through the scapular notch… … Wikipedia
Golgi tendon organ — Organ of Golgi (neurotendinous spindle) from the human tendo calcaneus. Latin organum sensorium tendinis Gray s … Wikipedia
Leg — In popular usage, the leg extends from the top of the thigh down to the foot. However, in medical terminology, the leg refers to the portion of the lower extremity from the knee to the ankle. The leg has two bones: the tibia and the fibula. Both… … Medical dictionary
organ — Any part of the body exercising a specific function, as of respiration, secretion, or digestion. SYN: organum [TA], organon. [L. organum, fr. G. organon, a tool, instrument] accessory organs 1. SYN … Medical dictionary
space — Any demarcated portion of the body, either an area of the surface, a segment of the tissues, or a cavity. SEE ALSO: area, region, zone. SYN: spatium [TA]. [L. spatium, room, s.] alveolar dead s … Medical dictionary
MTS — magnetization transfer contrast; mechanical testing machine; Medicare transaction system; menopausal transition; mesial temporal sclerosis; methotrexate; Mohr Tranebjaerg syndrome; methylphenidate transdermal system; multicellular tumor spheroid; … Medical dictionary
