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Foot & Ankle

Tendons in the Foot & Ankle region

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All Types 49 Muscles 15 Bones 30 Tendons 49 Ligaments 49 Nerves 6 Bursae 11 Joints 29 Vessels 4

49 entries · Tendons

Tendon Abductor Hallucis Longus Tendon tendo musculi abductoris hallucis longi (i.e. abductor hallucis) Foot & Ankle The abductor hallucis tendon is the principal intrinsic tendon of the great toe, running from the… Tendon Abductor Hallucis Tendon tendo musculi abductoris hallucis Foot & Ankle The abductor hallucis tendon provides the medial dynamic support of the foot arch and abducts the… Tendon Achilles Tendon Insertion Zones insertio tendinis calcanei (zonae) Foot & Ankle The Achilles tendon insertion has three distinct structural zones: the tendon proper, a fibrocartilage transition zone… Tendon Achilles Tendon Insertional Complex tendo calcaneus insertio Foot & Ankle The Achilles tendon inserts on a broad footprint across the middle third of the posterior calcaneal… Tendon Extensor Digitorum Brevis Tendon tendo musculi extensoris digitorum brevis Foot & Ankle The extensor digitorum brevis gives rise to four tendons that join the extensor digitorum longus tendons… Tendon Extensor Digitorum Longus Tendons (Foot) tendines musculi extensoris digitorum longi Foot & Ankle The four EDL tendons pass through the fourth anterior compartment under the extensor retinaculum and fan… Tendon Extensor Digitorum Longus Tendons (Toes) tendines musculi extensoris digitorum longi pedis Foot & Ankle The four EDL tendons spread across the dorsal foot to insert into the extensor expansions of… Tendon Extensor Hallucis Brevis Tendon tendo musculi extensoris hallucis brevis Foot & Ankle The extensor hallucis brevis is the medial component of the extensor digitorum brevis, sharing its calcaneal… Tendon Extensor Hallucis Longus Tendon tendo musculi extensoris hallucis longi Foot & Ankle The EHL tendon is the middle of the three anterior ankle tendons (between tib anterior medially… Tendon Extensor Hallucis Longus Tendon (Full) tendo musculi extensoris hallucis longi Foot & Ankle The EHL tendon passes through its own subcompartment of the inferior extensor retinaculum between the tibialis… Tendon Extensor Hood (Toes) expansio tendinis extensoris digitorum pedis Foot & Ankle The extensor hood of the lesser toes mirrors the finger extensor expansion, with the EDL providing… Tendon Extensor Retinaculum (Ankle Superior) retinaculum musculorum extensorum superius pedis Foot & Ankle The superior extensor retinaculum is the proximal transverse band above the ankle joint constraining the four… Tendon Extensor Tendons (Foot) tendines extensorii pedis Foot & Ankle The extensor tendons of the foot pass under the superior and inferior extensor retinacula at the… Tendon Fibularis Tertius Tendon tendo musculi fibularis tertii Foot & Ankle The peroneus tertius is an inconstant muscle whose tendon, when present, passes through the fourth anterior… Tendon Fibulocalcaneal Ligament Tendon (Peroneal Sheath) vagina tendinum musculi peronei communis (retinaculum superius) Foot & Ankle The superior peroneal retinaculum forms the fibrous roof of the retromalleolar groove, constraining the peroneus longus… Tendon Flexor Digitorum Brevis Tendon tendo musculi flexoris digitorum brevis Foot & Ankle The flexor digitorum brevis tendon splits into two slips at each lesser toe (like the FDS… Tendon Flexor Digitorum Longus Tendon tendo musculi flexoris digitorum longi Foot & Ankle The FDL tendon passes through the tarsal tunnel and crosses the plantar foot to divide into… Tendon Flexor Digitorum Longus Tendon (Knot of Henry) tendo musculi flexoris digitorum longi (nodus Henrici) Foot & Ankle The knot of Henry (master knot) is the crossing point of the flexor digitorum longus and… Tendon Flexor Hallucis Brevis Tendon tendo musculi flexoris hallucis brevis Foot & Ankle The FHB tendon contains the two sesamoid bones of the great toe within its two heads,… Tendon Flexor Hallucis Brevis Tendon tendo musculi flexoris hallucis brevis Foot & Ankle The FHB tendons contain the two sesamoid bones of the first MTP joint, providing their unique… Tendon Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendon tendo musculi flexoris hallucis longi Foot & Ankle The flexor hallucis longus tendon travels through a fibro-osseous tunnel behind the medial malleolus, under the… Tendon Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendon tendo musculi flexoris hallucis longi Foot & Ankle The FHL tendon passes through the tarsal tunnel in its own sheath and then through a… Tendon Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendon — Ankle Level tendo musculi flexoris hallucis longi (malleolus) Foot & Ankle The FHL tendon passes in its own fibro-osseous tunnel behind the medial malleolus and under the… Tendon Flexor Retinaculum (Ankle — Tarsal Tunnel) retinaculum flexorum pedis (retinaculum mediale) Foot & Ankle The flexor retinaculum (laciniate ligament) forms the roof of the tarsal tunnel, converting the medial ankle…