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Myotendinous Junction MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


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 Established
2023/01/01
Date of Entry
2022/07/12
Revision Date
2022/07/12
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