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Tendons

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

25 tendons

25 tendons in Pelvis & Hip Clear ×

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 Biceps Femoris Proximal Tendon tendo proximalis capitis longi musculi bicipitis femoris Pelvis & Hip The long head of biceps femoris arises via a long flat tendon from the ischial tuberosity,… Tendon Gluteus Maximus Insertion Tendon insertio tendinis musculi glutei maximi Pelvis & Hip The gluteus maximus has a bipartite distal insertion: the upper and superficial fibres insert into the… Tendon Gluteus Maximus Tendon tendo musculi glutei maximi Pelvis & Hip The gluteus maximus has a dual insertion — upper fibres into the iliotibial band and lower… Tendon Gluteus Medius Tendon tendo musculi glutei medii Pelvis & Hip The gluteus medius tendon inserts on the anterior and lateral facets of the greater trochanter via… Tendon Gluteus Medius Tendon (Greater Trochanter) tendo musculi glutei medii (insertio) Pelvis & Hip The gluteus medius tendon inserts on two distinct facets of the greater trochanter — the anterior… Tendon Gluteus Medius Tendon at Greater Trochanter tendo musculi glutei medii Pelvis & Hip The gluteus medius tendon inserts onto the posterior and superior facets of the greater trochanter in… Tendon Gluteus Medius Tendon Insertion insertio tendinis musculi glutei medii Pelvis & Hip The gluteus medius inserts via a broad tendon on the lateral surface of the greater trochanter,… Tendon Gluteus Minimus Tendon tendo musculi glutei minimi Pelvis & Hip The gluteus minimus tendon inserts on the anterior greater trochanter facet immediately anterior to the gluteus… Tendon Gluteus Minimus Tendon at Greater Trochanter tendo musculi glutei minimi Pelvis & Hip The gluteus minimus tendon inserts onto the anterior facet of the greater trochanter, anterior and deep… Tendon Gracilis Proximal Origin Tendon tendo capitis proximalis musculi gracilis Pelvis & Hip The gracilis muscle originates via a flat, broad tendinous attachment from the outer surface of the… Tendon Iliopsoas Tendon tendo musculi iliopsoas Pelvis & Hip The iliopsoas tendon is the conjoined terminal tendon of the psoas major and iliacus, inserting on… Tendon Ligamentum Teres Femoris Tendon ligamentum capitis femoris Pelvis & Hip The ligamentum teres (round ligament of the hip) connects the femoral head fovea to the acetabular… Tendon Obturator Externus Tendon tendo musculi obturatoris externi Pelvis & Hip The obturator externus tendon is the distal tendinous portion of the obturator externus muscle, arising from… Tendon Obturator Internus Tendon tendo musculi obturatoris interni Pelvis & Hip The obturator internus tendon takes a unique 90-degree turn around the lesser sciatic notch (which acts… Tendon Pectineus Tendon tendo musculi pectinei Pelvis & Hip The pectineus tendon originates from the pectineal line (pecten pubis) and the pectineal fascia before the… Tendon Piriformis Tendon tendo musculi piriformis Pelvis & Hip The piriformis tendon inserts on the superior greater trochanter and is the most clinically significant deep… Tendon Proximal Hamstring Origin Tendon tendo communis musculi ischiocruralis Pelvis & Hip The proximal hamstring origin is the conjoined tendinous attachment of the biceps femoris long head, semitendinosus,… Tendon Quadratus Femoris Tendon tendo musculi quadrati femoris Pelvis & Hip The quadratus femoris has a short, broad tendinous insertion on the quadrate tubercle on the intertrochanteric… Tendon Rectus Abdominis Pubic Insertion insertio distalis musculi recti abdominis Pelvis & Hip The rectus abdominis inserts distally via its tendinous lower end onto the pubic symphysis (anterior surface)… Tendon Rectus Femoris Direct Head Tendon tendo capitis recti musculi recti femoris Pelvis & Hip The rectus femoris has two proximal origin tendons: the straight (direct) head arising from the anterior… Tendon Reflected Head of Rectus Femoris Tendon tendo capitis reflexi musculi recti femoris Pelvis & Hip The rectus femoris has two proximal tendinous origins: the direct head (from the anterior inferior iliac… Tendon Sartorius Proximal Tendon tendo musculi sartorii proximalis Pelvis & Hip The sartorius muscle arises via a narrow proximal tendon from the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS),… Tendon Semimembranosus Proximal Origin origo tendinis semimembranosi Pelvis & Hip The semimembranosus has a distinctive broad flat proximal origin tendon arising from the superolateral ischial tuberosity,…