The mechanisms of proprioception include muscle spindles, which are sensitive to muscle stretch, Golgi tendon organs, which are sensitive to tendon tension, and joint receptors, which are sensitive to joint position.
Tenocytes are mature tendon cells that are found throughout the tendon structure, typically anchored to collagen fibres.
You almost certainly have a Dupuytren's contracture, in which the tendon to the finger is caught up in the "sheath" - that is, the tunnel in which it runs from wrist to finger.
The papers were full of pessimistic predictions regarding Javier Zanetti's future in professional football after the 39-year-old tore his Achilles tendon during Inter's defeat to Palermo last month.
Moments later, his team-mate Alessio Cerci struck the winner, sparking such bedlam at the Stadio Olimpico that the team's goalkeeping coach, Beppe Zinetti, wound up tearing an Achilles tendon.
The gifted, versatile attacking midfielder is currently out of action until March with a tendon injury, meaning that a long‑expected January move to either Arsenal or Chelsea has been put on hold until the summer.
He hobbles his way over: having snapped his achilles tendon, one leg's in a cast.
It pays to go with an open mind, and hunt down the likes of ginger churros with miso caramel (Dirty Habit) or beef tendon puffs (Alta CA) or home-made headcheese (Trou Normand).
I had some issues with my achilles tendon over the past few years.
I became genuinely emotional as the Chinese hurdler who injured his achilles tendon at the starting blocks limped the entire course.
The doctor said he'd never seen an injury that severe without massive tendon and ligament damage.
