Tendon (disambiguation)
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Tendon may refer to:
- TendonTendonA tendon is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of withstanding tension. Tendons are similar to ligaments and fasciae as they are all made of collagen except that ligaments join one bone to another bone, and fasciae connect muscles to other...
(or sinew), part of a structure or system that provides support and holds it together - Tendon, VosgesTendon, VosgesTendon is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France. Its inhabitants are known as Todas.-Geography:Tendon is a comune in the heart of a long valley, composed of a village and about 60 settlements. Situated 19 kilometres to the East of Épinal, Tendon lies in the valley of...
, a commune in the Vosges département in France - Tendon (meal)Tendon (meal)Tendon is used as a food in some Asian cuisines . One popular dish is Suan Bao Niu Jin, where the tendon is marinated in garlic....
, can also mean a meat meal in Chinese cuisine - Tendon, an abbreviation for Tenpura-DonburiDonburiDonburi is a Japanese "rice bowl dish" consisting of fish, meat, vegetables or other ingredients simmered together and served over rice. Donburi meals are served in oversized rice bowls also called donburi...
See also
- TenonMortise and tenonThe mortise and tenon joint has been used for thousands of years by woodworkers around the world to join pieces of wood, mainly when the adjoining pieces connect at an angle of 90°. In its basic form it is both simple and strong. Although there are many joint variations, the basic mortise and tenon...
, often misspelled or mispronounced as "tendon" - Tend (disambiguation)