ðə sˈɛntɹəl tˈɛndən ɪz ʃˈeɪpt sˈʌmwʌt lˈaɪk ɐ tɹˈɛfɔɪl lˈiːf, kənsˈɪstɪŋ ʌv θɹˈiː dᵻvˈɪʒənz ɔːɹ lˈiːflɪts sˈɛpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd fɹʌm wˈʌn ɐnˈʌðɚ baɪ slˈaɪt ˌɪndɛntˈeɪʃənz.
The central tendon is shaped somewhat like a trefoil leaf, consisting of three divisions or leaflets separated from one another by slight indentations.