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Tendons

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

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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 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 Extensor Digitorum Longus Distal Tendon tendines distales musculi extensoris digitorum longi Lower Leg The four EDL tendon slips pass beneath the superior and inferior extensor retinacula and diverge to… Tendon Extensor Hallucis Longus Ankle Tendon tendo musculi extensoris hallucis longi ad trochleum Lower Leg The EHL tendon passes beneath the superior and inferior extensor retinacula at the ankle, crossing from… Tendon Gastrocnemius Tendon tendo musculi gastrocnemii Lower Leg The gastrocnemius aponeurosis (tendon) converges with the soleus at the musculotendinous junction of the Achilles tendon… Tendon Lateral Head of Gastrocnemius — Tendon tendo musculi gastrocnemii lateralis Lower Leg The lateral gastrocnemius head originates from the posterior lateral femoral condyle and has a more proximal… Tendon Medial Head of Gastrocnemius — Tendon tendo musculi gastrocnemii medialis Lower Leg The medial gastrocnemius head has a more distal musculotendinous junction than the lateral head and contributes… Tendon Peroneal Tendons (Combined) tendines musculorum fibularium Lower Leg The peroneal tendons, the combined peroneus longus and brevis, travel together through a fibro-osseous groove behind… Tendon Peroneus Brevis Distal Tendon tendo distalis m. peronei brevis Lower Leg The peroneus brevis tendon inserts onto the lateral base (styloid) of the fifth metatarsal via a… Tendon Plantaris Distal Tendon tendo distalis musculi plantaris Lower Leg The plantaris muscle produces a very long thin tendon (up to 40 cm) that descends medially… Tendon Plantaris Tendon tendo musculi plantaris Lower Leg The plantaris has a very short belly (approximately 5 to 10 cm) and an extremely long,… Tendon Plantaris Tendon (Full) tendo musculi plantaris Lower Leg The plantaris has the longest tendon in the body (30-45 cm) despite its tiny muscle belly,… Tendon Soleus Proximal Tendon Origin origo tendinis musculi solei Lower Leg The soleus has a complex proximal tendinous origin with two heads: a fibular head (from the… Tendon Soleus Tendon tendo musculi solei Lower Leg The soleus tendon merges with the gastrocnemius tendons to form the Achilles tendon but maintains a… Tendon Tibialis Anterior Distal Insertion Tendon tendo distalis musculi tibialis anterioris (insertio) Lower Leg The tibialis anterior tendon inserts onto the medial cuneiform and the base of the first metatarsal,… Tendon Tibialis Anterior Tendon tendo musculi tibialis anterioris Lower Leg The tibialis anterior tendon is the largest tendon in the anterior compartment, crossing the ankle and… Tendon Tibialis Posterior Medial Slip Tendon tendo partis medialis musculi tibialis posterioris Lower Leg The tibialis posterior tendon divides into multiple slips at the navicular tuberosity — the primary attachment… Tendon Triceps Surae Tendon tendo musculi tricipitis surae Lower Leg The triceps surae represents the combined muscle-tendon unit of the two gastrocnemius heads and soleus, converging…