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Tendons

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

388 tendons

388 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 Abductor Pollicis Brevis Tendon tendo musculi abductoris pollicis brevis Hand & Wrist The abductor pollicis brevis tendon inserts on the radial base of the thumb proximal phalanx and… 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 (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 Abductor Pollicis Longus Wrist Tendon tendo musculi abductoris pollicis longi ad carpum Forearm The abductor pollicis longus tendon passes through the first extensor compartment at the wrist alongside the… 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 Achilles tendon is the largest and strongest tendon in the body, formed by the convergence… 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 Achilles-Plantaris Interface interfacies tendinis Achillis et musculi plantaris Lower Leg The plantaris muscle gives rise to a thin, ribbon-like tendon running medially between the soleus and… Tendon Adductor Brevis Tendon tendo musculi adductoris brevis Thigh The adductor brevis tendon originates from the inferior pubic ramus and the body of the pubis… 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 Adductor Longus Proximal Tendon tendo proximalis musculi adductoris longi Pelvis & Hip The adductor longus proximal tendon originates from the anterior surface of the pubic body just below… 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 Adductor Canal Tendon tendo partis adductoricis musculi adductoris magni Thigh The adductor magnus has two distinct portions with separate tendons: the adductor portion inserts on the… 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 Adductor Pollicis Tendon tendo musculi adductoris pollicis Hand & Wrist The adductor pollicis has two heads (oblique from the carpal bones and metacarpal bases, and transverse… Tendon Anconeus Tendon tendo musculi anconei Upper Arm The anconeus has a proximal tendinous origin from the posterior lateral epicondyle of the humerus and… 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 Ansa Cervicalis Tendinous Loop ansa cervicalis (pars tendinea) Neck The omohyoid muscle has an intermediate tendon that passes through a fibrous sling or pulley attached…