Aponeurosis (Noun)
Meaning
Any of the deeper and thicker fascia that attach muscles to bones; resemble flattened tendons.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The muscle fibers converged to form a flat aponeurosis that attached to the tibia.
- A deep aponeurosis connected the latissimus dorsi muscle to the humerus.
- The aponeurosis of the external oblique muscle merged with the linea alba.
- Dissection revealed a thick aponeurosis that bound the pectoralis major muscle to the sternum.
- A narrow aponeurosis joined the sartorius muscle to the tibia and fibula.