Apnewas

| Feature | Tendon | Aponeurosis | Fascia | |---------|--------|-------------|--------| | Shape | Cord-like, round | Flat, sheet-like | Variable, often thin | | Collagen arrangement | Parallel, unidirectional | Multi-layered, often crossing | Irregular or parallel | | Primary function | Muscle-to-bone attachment | Muscle-to-muscle or muscle-to-bone (broad) | Ensheaths muscles/organs | | Example | Achilles tendon | Plantar aponeurosis | Thoracolumbar fascia |