a white fibrous sheet of tissue by which certain muscles are attached to bones
Derived forms
aponeurotic (ˌæpənjʊəˈrɒtɪk)
adjective
Word origin
C17: via New Latin from Greek, from aponeurousthai to change into a tendon, from neuron tendon
Examples of 'aponeuroses' in a sentence
aponeuroses
This study aimed to identify morphological and mechanical characteristics of the human triceps surae aponeuroses.
Xiyao Shan, Shun Otsuka, Tomiko Yakura, Munekazu Naito, Takashi Nakano, Yasuo Kawakami 2019, 'Morphological and mechanical properties of the human triceps surae aponeuroses takenfrom elderly cadavers: Implications for muscle-tendon interactions', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0211485. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Results show different morphology and mechanical properties of aponeuroses between synergist muscles.
Xiyao Shan, Shun Otsuka, Tomiko Yakura, Munekazu Naito, Takashi Nakano, Yasuo Kawakami 2019, 'Morphological and mechanical properties of the human triceps surae aponeuroses takenfrom elderly cadavers: Implications for muscle-tendon interactions', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0211485. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)