Knee

Tendons in the Knee region

16 entries

All Types 16 Muscles 2 Bones 4 Tendons 16 Ligaments 42 Nerves 3 Bursae 18 Joints 9 Vessels 4

16 entries · Tendons

Tendon Conjoint Tendon (Pes Anserinus) pes anserinus (tendo communis) Knee The pes anserinus (goose's foot) is the conjoined insertion of the sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus on… Tendon Coronary Ligament Tendon (Meniscal) tendines cornuum menisci Knee The anterior and posterior horn insertions of both menisci are fibrous anchor points that hold the… Tendon Gracilis Tendon (Pes Anserinus) tendo musculi gracilis (insertio) Knee The gracilis tendon inserts as the middle component of the pes anserinus on the medial tibia,… Tendon IT Band Tendon Insertion tractus iliotibialis insertio Knee The IT band inserts on Gerdy's tubercle of the anterolateral tibial condyle, completing the lateral knee… Tendon Knee Extensor Mechanism apparatus extensorius genus Knee The knee extensor mechanism is the kinematic chain of quadriceps tendon, patella, and patellar tendon that… Tendon Medial Patellar Retinaculum (Full) retinaculum patellae mediale (complex) Knee The medial patellar retinaculum is a multi-layered structure comprising the MPFL (primary medial patellar stabiliser at… Tendon Medial Patellotibial Ligament Tendon ligamentum patellotibiale mediale Knee The medial patellotibial ligament connects the inferior medial patella to the medial proximal tibia, providing an… Tendon Meniscal Roots (Posterior) radices posteriores meniscorum Knee The posterior meniscal roots anchor the posterior horns of both menisci to the tibia. Posterior root… Tendon Patellar Tendon ligamentum patellae Knee Connects the inferior patellar pole to the tibial tuberosity, transmitting quadriceps force for knee extension —… Tendon Popliteus Tendon (Intra-articular Component) tendo musculi poplitei (portio intraarticularis) Knee The popliteus tendon is unique in that it passes intra-articularly through the popliteal hiatus in the… Tendon Proximal Patellar Tendon (Bone-Tendon Junction) tendo patellaris (insertio patellae) Knee The proximal patellar tendon at its inferior patellar pole insertion is the specific zone that develops… Tendon Quadriceps Expansion expansio tendinis quadricipitis Knee The quadriceps expansion is the aponeurotic convergence of all four quadriceps heads onto the superior patella,… Tendon Quadriceps Mechanism — Full mechanismus extensorius genus Knee The extensor mechanism is the complete musculotendinous-bony chain transmitting quadriceps force to the tibia. Each component… Tendon Quadriceps Tendon tendo quadricipitis femoris Knee The combined tendon of all four quadriceps heads inserting on the superior pole of the patella,… Tendon Quadriceps Tendon (Four-Layer Structure) tendo quadricipitis femoris (structura) Knee The quadriceps tendon has a three-layer architecture on cross-section — the superficial rectus femoris layer, the… Tendon Semitendinosus Tendon (Pes Anserinus) tendo musculi semitendinosi (insertio) Knee The semitendinosus inserts as the posterior component of the pes anserinus on the medial proximal tibia.…

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