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aponeurosis /ap·o·neu·ro·sis/ (-ndbobr-ro´sis) pl. aponeuro´ses [Gr.] a sheetlike tendinous expansion, mainly serving to connect a muscle with the parts it moves.aponeurot´ic
extensor aponeurosis see under expansion.
aponeurosis [ap′ōnoo͡rō′sis] pl. aponeuroses Etymology: Gk, apo + neuron, nerve, sinew a strong flat sheet of fibrous connective tissue that serves as a tendon to attach muscles to bone or as fascia to bind muscles together or to other tissues at their origin or insertion. aponeurotic, adj. aponeurosis [ap″o-noo͡-ro´sis] (pl. aponeuro´ses) a sheetlike tendinous expansion, mainly serving to connect a muscle with the parts it moves. adj., adj aponeurot´ic. ![]() Palmar aponeurosis. A fifth longitudinal band, radiating toward the base of the thumb, is sometimes present. From Dorland's, 2000. aponeurosis pl. aponeuroses [Gr.] a broad, sheetlike tendon. abdominal aponeurosis the broad tendinous portion of the oblique and transverse abdominal muscles that attaches to the linea alba. pharyngeal aponeurosis
a fascial sheet within the pharyngeal wall, lined with mucous membrane and covered by the pharyngeal constrictors. aponeurosis Anatomy A flat sheet of fibrotendinous tissue which forms the site of attachment of flat muscles or corresponds to a zone of separation of flat muscles. See Bicipital aponeurosis, Plantar aponeurosis.
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