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Tendons

Tendon anatomy reference, attachments, sheaths, tendinopathies, rupture patterns, and rehabilitation notes.

179 tendons

179 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 Abductor Pollicis Longus Tendon tendo musculi abductoris pollicis longi Hand & Wrist The APL tendon passes through the first extensor compartment with the EPB, inserting on the first… Tendon Abductor Pollicis Longus Tendon tendo musculi abductoris pollicis longi Hand & Wrist The APL tendon runs through the first extensor compartment with the EPB, and multiple slips of… Tendon Abductor Pollicis Longus Tendon (Full) tendo musculi abductoris pollicis longi Hand & Wrist The APL is the most anterior wrist tendon, forming the radial border of the anatomical snuffbox… Tendon Achilles Paratenon paratenon tendinis calcanei Lower Leg The Achilles tendon has no true synovial tendon sheath — instead it is surrounded by the… Tendon Achilles Tendon tendo calcaneus Lower Leg The strongest and largest tendon in the body, formed by the gastrocnemius and soleus, inserting on… 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 Achilles Tendon Watershed Zone zona critica tendinis calcanei Lower Leg The Achilles tendon watershed zone (2-6 cm from the calcaneal insertion) is the least vascularised region… Tendon Adductor Longus Tendon tendo musculi adductoris longi Thigh The adductor longus tendon is the most palpable structure at the medial groin, arising from the… Tendon Adductor Longus Tendon (Proximal) tendo musculi adductoris longi (origo) Thigh The proximal adductor longus tendon at the pubic origin is the most common site of adductor-related… Tendon Adductor Magnus Tendon tendo musculi adductoris magni Thigh The adductor magnus has two distinct insertions: the main adductor portion inserts on the linea aspera… Tendon Annular Pulleys (A2 and A4) vaginae fibrosae digitorum (anuli A2 et A4) Hand & Wrist The five annular (A1-A5) and three cruciate pulleys of each finger form the fibro-osseous flexor tendon… Tendon Biceps Brachii Long Head Tendon (Full) tendo capitis longi musculi bicipitis brachii Shoulder The long head of biceps tendon is the most commonly painful biceps component, spending its proximal… Tendon Biceps Distal Tendon (Full) tendo musculi bicipitis brachii distalis Upper Arm The distal biceps tendon inserts on the posterior radial tuberosity — the tendon must rotate 90… Tendon Biceps Femoris Tendon tendo musculi bicipitis femoris Thigh The biceps femoris tendon is the distal continuation of the biceps femoris to the fibular head,… Tendon Biceps Tendon (Distal) tendo musculi bicipitis brachii distalis Upper Arm The distal biceps tendon inserts on the bicipital tuberosity of the radius, transmitting the biceps brachii… Tendon Biceps Tendon (Proximal) tendo musculi bicipitis brachii proximalis Shoulder The proximal biceps long head tendon has a unique intra-articular course from the supraglenoid tubercle through… Tendon Central Slip of the Extensor Mechanism fasciculus centralis tendinis extensoris digitorum Hand & Wrist The central slip is the continuation of the EDC tendon that inserts on the dorsal base… Tendon Common Extensor Origin tendo communis musculorum extensorum Upper Arm The common extensor origin is the conjoined attachment of the wrist and finger extensors to the… Tendon Common Extensor Tendon (Elbow) tendo musculi extensoris communis Upper Arm The common extensor tendon is the shared origin of the extensor carpi radialis brevis, extensor digitorum,… Tendon Common Flexor Tendon (Elbow) tendo musculi flexoris communis Upper Arm The common flexor tendon is the shared medial epicondyle origin of the FCR, FCU, palmaris longus,… 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…

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