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Myotendinous Junction MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Myotendinous Junction
Tree Number(s)
A02.734
Unique ID
D000094364
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000094364
Scope Note
A specialized interface between muscle and tendon through which most contractile force is transmitted. It consists of elaborate surface folding called interdigitations involving EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX and terminal SARCOMERES.
Entry Term(s)
Musculotendinous Junction
Previous Indexing
Muscle, Skeletal (1973-2022)
Tendons (1970-2022)
Public MeSH Note
2023
History Note
2023
Date Introduced
2023/01/01
Last Updated
2023/01/01
Myotendinous Junction Preferred
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