Aponeuroses

Layers of flat broad tendons. They have a shiny, whitish-silvery color, are histologically similar to tendons, and are very sparingly supplied with blood vessels and nerves. When dissected, aponeuroses are papery and peel off by sections. The primary regions with thick aponeurosis are in the ventral abdominal region, the dorsal lumbar region, and the palmar and plantar region.

Their primary function is to join muscles and the body parts the muscles act upon, whether it be bone or muscle.