Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
quadriceps femoris tendon, MicroScribe technology, tendon fibers
College
Life Sciences
Department
Physiology and Developmental Biology
Abstract
Not all tendons and ligaments are created equally. Many have different structural characteristics based on functionality or need for stability. This turns out to be true even between different portions of the same tendon. This project’s purpose was to analyze and compare structural differences between tendon fibers of the patellar portion and quadriceps portion of the quadriceps femoris tendon. We hypothesized that there are significant structural differences between these two portions because they act very different biomechanically, as well as different in the amount of tension/strain put on each portion. We mapped individual tendon fibers of both portions using MicroScribe technology, which gave us more detailed data about fiber patterns and structural differences including spacing, width, etc.
Recommended Citation
Hainsworth, Nathaniel and Wisco, Jon
(2016)
"Analyzing structural differences in quadriceps femoris tendon fibers using MicroScribe technology,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2016:
Iss.
1, Article 179.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2016/iss1/179