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Tendons

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

20 tendons

20 tendons in Head & Skull Clear ×

Tendon Buccinator Aponeurosis aponeurosis musculi buccinatoris Head & Skull The buccinator has a posterior aponeurotic attachment to the pterygomandibular raphe, a tendinous band between the… Tendon Cricothyroid Membrane Tendon tendo membranae cricothyreoideae Head & Skull The median cricothyroid ligament has a central tendinous thickening representing the conus elasticus — the fibroelastic… Tendon Digastric Anterior Belly Tendon tendo ventris anterioris musculi digastrici Head & Skull The anterior belly of the digastric arises from the digastric fossa on the inferior surface of… Tendon Digastric Posterior Belly Mastoid Tendon tendo capitis posterioris m. digastrici Head & Skull The posterior belly of the digastric originates from the mastoid notch of the temporal bone via… Tendon Genioglossus Tendinous Attachment tendo musculi genioglossi ad mandibulam Head & Skull The genioglossus arises from the superior mental spine (genial tubercle) on the inner surface of the… Tendon Hyoglossus Tendon Attachment tendo musculi hyoglossi Head & Skull The hyoglossus muscle arises from the entire length of the body and greater horn of the… Tendon Lateral Pterygoid Tendon tendo musculi pterygoidei lateralis Head & Skull The lateral pterygoid has two heads: the superior head attaches to the articular disc and capsule… Tendon Levator Palpebrae Aponeurosis aponeurosis musculi levatoris palpebrae superioris Head & Skull The levator palpebrae superioris muscle transitions from its muscular belly at the level of Whitnall ligament… Tendon Masseter Tendon tendo musculi masseteris Head & Skull The masseter inserts via two tendinous layers: the superficial head tendon inserts on the angle and… Tendon Medial Pterygoid Tendon tendo musculi pterygoidei medialis Head & Skull The medial pterygoid muscle inserts via a stout fibrous tendon into the medial surface of the… Tendon Mylohyoid Raphe raphe mylohyoidea Head & Skull The mylohyoid raphe is the tendinous midline fusion of the two mylohyoid muscles forming the muscular… Tendon Sternocleidomastoid Tendon (Insertion) tendo musculi sternocleidomastoidei (insertio) Head & Skull The SCM inserts on the mastoid process, producing the characteristic posture of congenital muscular torticollis: ipsilateral… Tendon Sternohyoid Hyoid Insertion Tendon tendo insertionis m. sternohyoidei Head & Skull The sternohyoid inserts via a flat tendinous sheet onto the inferior surface of the hyoid body,… Tendon Styloglossus Tendon tendo musculi styloglossi Head & Skull The styloglossus retracts and elevates the tongue, acting as the antagonist to the genioglossus. It inserts… Tendon Stylohyoid Tendon tendo musculi stylohyoidei Head & Skull The stylohyoid muscle inserts via a split tendon onto the body of the hyoid bone, with… Tendon Superior Oblique Trochlear Tendon tendo musculi obliqui superioris per trochleam Head & Skull The superior oblique muscle of the eye is unique in having an approximately 10 mm functional… Tendon Temporalis Tendon tendo musculi temporalis Head & Skull The temporalis muscle converges to a broad, thick tendon that descends deep to the zygomatic arch,… Tendon Tensor Tympani Tendon tendo musculi tensoris tympani Head & Skull The tensor tympani tendon takes a 90-degree turn around the cochleariform process (a small bony pulley… Tendon Tensor Veli Palatini Tendon tendo musculi tensoris veli palatini Head & Skull The tensor veli palatini tendon hooks around the pterygoid hamulus at the base of the medial… Tendon Tensor Veli Palatini Tendon at Hamulus tendo musculi tensoris veli palatini ad hamulum Head & Skull The tensor veli palatini muscle winds around the hamulus of the medial pterygoid plate via a…