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Foot & Ankle

Tendons in the Foot & Ankle region

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57 entries · Tendons

Tendon Abductor Digiti Minimi Tendon of the Foot tendo musculi abductoris digiti minimi pedis Foot & Ankle The abductor digiti minimi of the foot arises from the lateral and plantar surfaces of the… 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 Adductor Hallucis Tendon tendo musculi adductoris hallucis Foot & Ankle The adductor hallucis has two heads: the oblique head arises from the bases of the second,… 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 Digiti Minimi Brevis Tendon of the Foot tendo musculi flexoris digiti minimi brevis pedis Foot & Ankle The flexor digiti minimi brevis of the foot arises from the plantar surface of the base… 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 Bifid Tendon tendo bifidus musculi flexoris hallucis brevis Foot & Ankle The flexor hallucis brevis (FHB) has two heads that insert via two separate tendons onto the… 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 Longus Musculotendinous Junction junctio musculotendinea musculi flexoris hallucis longi Foot & Ankle The flexor hallucis longus (FHL) musculotendinous junction is located in the posterior lower leg at the…