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

388 tendons
388 tendons
Tendon Pectoralis Major at the Humerus tendo musculi pectoralis majoris ad humerum Shoulder The pectoralis major inserts via a broad bilaminar tendon on the lateral lip of the bicipital… Tendon Pectoralis Major Tendon tendo musculi pectoralis majoris Chest The pectoralis major tendon is a bilaminar flat tendon inserting on the lateral lip of the… Tendon Pectoralis Minor Tendon tendo musculi pectoralis minoris Chest The pectoralis minor inserts via a flat, strong tendinous attachment on the medial surface and superior… Tendon Perionychium (Nail Bed) perionychium (apparatus unguis) Hand & Wrist The nail apparatus includes the germinal matrix (proximal, produces the nail plate), sterile matrix (distal, adheres… Tendon Peroneal Retinaculum (Inferior) retinaculum musculorum peroneorum inferius Foot & Ankle The inferior peroneal retinaculum is the distal restraint for the peroneal tendons as they course along… Tendon Peroneal Superior Retinaculum Complex retinaculum musculorum fibularium superius Foot & Ankle The superior peroneal retinaculum (SPR) is the fibrous band from the posterolateral fibula to the calcaneal… 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 Peroneal Tendons at the Fibular Groove tendines musculorum peroneorum (sulcus retromalleolaris) Foot & Ankle The peroneal tendons share the retromalleolar groove behind the lateral malleolus, held by the superior peroneal… Tendon Peroneus Brevis at Fifth Metatarsal Styloid tendo musculi fibularis brevis ad tuberositatem ossis metatarsi quinti Foot & Ankle The peroneus brevis tendon inserts at the styloid process (tuberosity) at the base of the fifth… 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 Peroneus Brevis Tendon (Full) tendo musculi fibularis brevis Foot & Ankle The peroneus brevis inserts on the fifth metatarsal styloid process as the primary ankle evertor. In… Tendon Peroneus Brevis Tendon (Split Tear) tendo musculi fibularis brevis (laceratio longitudinalis) Foot & Ankle The peroneus brevis tendon inserts on the fifth metatarsal styloid and is the primary foot evertor… Tendon Peroneus Longus in the Cuboid Tunnel tendo musculi fibularis longi in sulco ossis cuboidei Foot & Ankle The peroneus longus tendon changes direction by approximately 90 degrees at the cuboid groove (peroneal groove… Tendon Peroneus Longus Tendon — Retromalleolar Groove tendo musculi fibularis longi (sulcus retromalleolaris) Foot & Ankle The peroneal tendons pass through the retromalleolar groove in a shared synovial sheath, stabilised by the… Tendon Peroneus Longus Tendon (Full) tendo musculi fibularis longi Foot & Ankle The peroneus longus crosses the plantar foot in the peroneal groove of the cuboid — the… Tendon Peroneus Longus Tendon (Plantar) tendo musculi fibularis longi (pars plantaris) Foot & Ankle The peroneus longus tendon has two distinct sections — a posterior section behind the lateral malleolus… Tendon Peroneus Tertius Tendon tendo musculi fibularis tertii Foot & Ankle The peroneus tertius is an inconstant muscle (absent in 8 to 10 percent of people) whose… Tendon Pes Anserinus Tendon Complex (Detail) complexus tendinum anserini (aspectus detailiatus) Knee The pes anserinus ('goose foot') is the conjoined insertion of the sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus tendons… Tendon Pharyngeal Raphe raphe pharyngis Neck The pharyngeal raphe is the tendinous midline seam of the posterior pharyngeal wall, formed by 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 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 Platysma Tendinous Bands fibrae tendineae musculi platysma Neck The platysma has tendinous origins from the superficial pectoral and deltoid fascia and tendinous insertions into…

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