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Human Body Tendon
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Human Body Tendon
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Largest Tendon in the Human Body It is the Achilles Heel.
Since the effect is to lift the entire body weight against a severely adverse leverage ratio, the Achilles' tendon by necessity is the toughest and strongest of human tendons.
The largest tendon in the human body is located in the upper legs
Answers to Other Common Questions
The smallest tendon is the stap0edius and it is attached to the smallest bone in the body, the stapes. The stapedius measures about 1.25 mm. This tendon helps to move the bones in the middle ear that form the delicate hearing apparatus, an...
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4000 but the number can vary depending on the muslce type
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Tendons usually connect muscles to bone. They transfer the force of the muscle to the bone to move them. They are very strong and can also streatch slightly, so they also act like shock absorbers.
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To bend and stretch (flex) all joints and to hold muscles to bone. Without tendons, your muscles would just be a big bunch in one area and you wouldn't be able to move.
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