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Tendons

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

388 tendons

388 tendons

Tendon Popliteus Tendon tendo musculi poplitei Knee The popliteus tendon is a thin, rope-like intraarticular tendon arising from the popliteal sulcus on the… Tendon Popliteus Tendon (Intra-articular Component) tendo musculi poplitei (portio intraarticularis) Knee The popliteus tendon is unique in that it passes intra-articularly through the popliteal hiatus in the… Tendon Posterior Cervical Fascia Raphe raphe fasciae cervicalis posterioris Neck The posterior cervical fascia raphe is the midline tendinous band running from the external occipital protuberance… Tendon Posterior Rectus Sheath Tendinous Layer lamina posterior vaginae musculi recti abdominis Abdomen The posterior rectus sheath is formed above the arcuate line by the posterior laminae of the… Tendon Posterior Scalene Insertion Tendon tendo musculi scaleni posterioris Neck The posterior scalene inserts via a flat tendinous slip onto the outer surface and upper border… Tendon Posterior Tibial Tendon tendo musculi tibialis posterioris Foot & Ankle The posterior tibial tendon is the key dynamic stabiliser of the medial longitudinal arch, passing behind… Tendon Posterior Tibial Tendon — Medial Malleolus Groove sulcus malleoli medialis tendinis tibialis posterioris Foot & Ankle The posterior tibial tendon passes through a fibro-osseous tunnel behind the medial malleolus, where it is… Tendon Posterior Tibialis Tendon Sheath vagina tendinis musculi tibialis posterioris Foot & Ankle The posterior tibial tendon sheath extends 6 cm proximal to the medial malleolus and is the… Tendon Pronator Quadratus Tendon tendo musculi pronatoris quadrati (insertio) Forearm The pronator quadratus is a flat square muscle at the distal forearm whose short tendinous fibres… Tendon Pronator Teres Tendon tendo musculi pronatoris teretis Forearm The pronator teres has two heads: the humeral head from the medial epicondyle (common flexor origin)… Tendon Proximal Biceps Femoris Tendon tendo capitis longi musculi bicipitis femoris (origo) Thigh The proximal biceps femoris tendon (long head) shares its ischial tuberosity origin with the semitendinosus as… 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 Proximal Patellar Tendon (Bone-Tendon Junction) tendo patellaris (insertio patellae) Knee The proximal patellar tendon at its inferior patellar pole insertion is the specific zone that develops… Tendon Psoas Fascia fascia musculi psoatis Lower Back The psoas fascia encloses the psoas major and minor muscles, forming the posterior wall of the… 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 Quadratus Lumborum Iliolumbar Tendon tendo musculi quadrati lumborum Lower Back The quadratus lumborum attaches inferiorly to the iliolumbar ligament and iliac crest via a broad tendinous… Tendon Quadriceps Expansion expansio tendinis quadricipitis Knee The quadriceps expansion is the aponeurotic convergence of all four quadriceps heads onto the superior patella,… Tendon Quadriceps Lateral Expansion expansio lateralis musculi quadricipitis femoris Knee The lateral quadriceps expansion is the contribution of the vastus lateralis and the iliotibial band to… Tendon Quadriceps Mechanism — Full mechanismus extensorius genus Knee The extensor mechanism is the complete musculotendinous-bony chain transmitting quadriceps force to the tibia. Each component… Tendon Quadriceps Tendon tendo quadricipitis femoris Knee The quadriceps tendon is a composite structure formed by the aponeuroses of all four quadriceps components… Tendon Quadriceps Tendon (Four-Layer Structure) tendo quadricipitis femoris (structura) Knee The quadriceps tendon has a three-layer architecture on cross-section — the superficial rectus femoris layer, the… Tendon Rectus Abdominis Proximal Tendon Insertions insertiones proximales musculi recti abdominis Chest The rectus abdominis has multiple proximal tendinous insertions onto the ribs and costal cartilages: the medial… 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…

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