ðə sˈɛntɹəl tˈɛndən ɪz kəmpˈoʊzd ʌv sˈɛvɹəl plˈeɪnz ʌv fˈaɪbɚz, wˌɪtʃ ˌɪntɚsˈɛkt wˈʌn ɐnˈʌðɚɹ æt vˈɛɹiəs ˈæŋɡəlz ænd juːnˈaɪt ˌɪntʊ stɹˈeɪt ɔːɹ kˈɜːvd bˈʌndəlz—ɐn ɚɹˈeɪndʒmənt wˌɪtʃ ɡˈɪvz ɪɾ ɐdˈɪʃənəl stɹˈɛŋθ.
The central tendon is composed of several planes of fibers, which intersect one another at various angles and unite into straight or curved bundles—an arrangement which gives it additional strength.