What Is the Function of the Paratenon

question 8

Multiple Choice

What is the function of the paratenon?

• A) It surrounds the fiber bundles of the tendon in a protective mechanism
• B) It allows gliding over adjacent structures
• C) It prohibits fibrocartilage from converting to mineralized fibrocartilage
• D) It stores elastic energy created during plyometric exercises

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Definitions:

Physical Sensations

Bodily feelings or experiences that result from sensory information or physical activity.

Parietal

Pertaining to the parietal lobe of the brain, which is involved in processing sensory information and spatial orientation.

Frontal

Pertaining to the front part of something, especially the frontal lobe of the brain, which is involved in decision making and voluntary movement.

Pleasure Centre

An area of the brain, such as the nucleus accumbens, that is associated with the sensation of pleasure in response to certain stimuli.