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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Nat Rev Rheumatol. 2020 Feb 20;16(4):193–207. doi: 10.1038/s41584-019-0364-x

Figure 1. The anatomy of tendons and ligaments in the peripheral and axial skeletons.

Figure 1.

a| A macroscopic overview of tendon structure and the fibrocartilaginous synovio-entheseal complex at the bone insertion. b| A cross-sectional view of a tendon showing the hierarchal structure of the organ at tissue and molecular levels. c| The anatomy of spinal ligaments and the intervertebral disc (IVD). AF, annulus fibrosus.