Which of the following about the role and significance of subtendons in the Achilles tendon is CORRECT?

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Subtendons enable twisting and differential movement, which helps decouple muscle-tendon units and may influence the risk of pathology if shear forces are mismanaged.

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Subtendons have no effect on force distribution within the tendon.

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Subtendons directly generate muscular force.

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Subtendons exist solely in positional tendons, not in energy storage tendons.

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