Epitenon
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Epitenon is a noun meaning (anatomy) A bundle of parallel arrays of fascicles, forming a sheath around tendons.
Meaning
(anatomy) A bundle of parallel arrays of fascicles, forming a sheath around tendons.
Example Sentences
It expands on the surface of the tendon, forming a delicate, almost microscopic layer, the epitenon. Paratenon, epitenon, and mesotenon constitute the esotenon as opposed to the endotenon, the connected-tissue strands within the tendon.
Word Forms
- epitenons
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include epitendineum, endotendineum, endotendon, perimysium, aponeurosis, tendon.
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