Tendon cell Tendon cell Tendon cells, or tenocytes, are elongated fibroblast type cells. The cytoplasm is stretched between the collagen fibres of the tendon. They have a central cell nucleus with a prominent nucleolus. Tendon cells have a well-developed rough endoplasmic reticulum and they are responsible for synthesis and turnover of tendon fibres and ground substance. Tendon cells form a connecting epithelial layer between the muscle and shell in molluscs. In gastropods, for example, the retractor muscles connect to the shell via tendon cells. Muscle cells are attached to the collagenous myo-tendon space via hemidesmosomes. The myo-tendon space is then attached to
Inelastic mean free path beam has traveled through the solid. The parameter formula_4, termed the inelastic mean free path (IMFP), is defined as the distance an electron beam can travel before its intensity decays to formula_5 of its initial value. The inelastic mean free path of electrons can roughly be described by a universal curve, which is the same for all materials. Inelastic mean free path The inelastic mean free path (IMFP) is an index of how far an electron on average travels through a solid before losing energy. If a monochromatic primary beam of electrons is incident on a solid surface, the majority