How muscle contraction strengthens tendons.
basic_science · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 30676317.
- Also identified by DOI 10.7554/eLife.44149 and PMC identifier 6345562.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
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Abstract
The force generated by muscles leads to signaling that helps to shape nearby tendon precursor cells.
Medical subject headings
- Muscle Contraction
- Tendons