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Tendons

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

15 tendons

15 tendons in Shoulder Clear ×

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 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 Infraspinatus Tendon tendo musculi infraspinati Shoulder The infraspinatus tendon inserts on the middle facet of the greater tubercle just posterior to the… Tendon Infraspinatus Tendon (Full) tendo musculi infraspinati Shoulder The infraspinatus tendon inserts on the middle facet of the greater tuberosity immediately posterior to the… Tendon Long Head of Biceps — Intra-articular Portion tendo capitis longi musculi bicipitis brachii (portio intraarticularis) Shoulder The intra-articular portion of the long head of biceps traverses the glenohumeral joint from the supraglenoid… Tendon Rotator Cuff (Combined) tendines musculorum rotatorii Shoulder The rotator cuff is the collective term for the four muscle-tendon units surrounding the glenohumeral joint,… Tendon Rotator Cuff Footprint impressio tendinum cuffi rotatorum Shoulder The rotator cuff footprint is the collective tendon insertion zone on the greater and lesser tubercles… Tendon Rotator Cuff Interval Tendons intervallum tendinum rotatoris cuffae Shoulder The rotator interval is the triangular space between the anterior supraspinatus and superior subscapularis, containing the… Tendon Rotator Cuff Tendons tendines musculi rotatoris Shoulder The four rotator cuff tendons — supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis — blend together to… Tendon Rotator Interval Structures intervallum rotatorum Shoulder The rotator interval is the triangular space between the anterior supraspinatus and superior subscapularis tendons, spanning… Tendon Subscapularis Tendon tendo musculi subscapularis Shoulder The subscapularis tendon inserts broadly on the lesser tubercle, covering the anterior humeral neck and blending… Tendon Subscapularis Tendon (Full) tendo musculi subscapularis Shoulder The subscapularis tendon inserts on the lesser tuberosity via its upper half (tendinous) and lower half… Tendon Subscapularis Tendon Footprint insertio tendinis musculi subscapularis Shoulder The subscapularis inserts on the lesser tubercle in a comma-shaped footprint extending from the superior-most lesser… Tendon Supraspinatus Tendon tendo musculi supraspinati Shoulder Travels through the subacromial space to the superior greater tubercle. Its critical zone 1 cm proximal… Tendon Teres Minor Tendon tendo musculi teretis minoris Shoulder The teres minor tendon inserts on the inferior facet of the greater tubercle, the most posterior…