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Tendons

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

388 tendons

388 tendons

Tendon Subscapularis Tendon at Chest Wall Level tendo m. subscapularis (pars thoracica) Chest The subscapularis muscle originates from the subscapular fossa and its tendinous fibres converge on the lesser… 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 Superficial Fibularis Tendon Crossover tendo musculi fibularis longi (crossover) Foot & Ankle The peroneus longus tendon crosses the plantar midfoot from lateral to medial in the groove beneath… Tendon Superior Oblique Trochlear Tendon tendo musculi obliqui superioris per trochleam Head & Skull The superior oblique muscle of the eye is unique in having an approximately 10 mm functional… Tendon Superior Peroneal Retinaculum retinaculum musculorum peroneorum superius Foot & Ankle The superior peroneal retinaculum is a fibrous band from the posterior lateral malleolus to the lateral… Tendon Supinator Tendon tendo musculi supinatoris Forearm The supinator muscle has two heads (superficial from the lateral epicondyle and radial collateral ligament, and… Tendon Supraspinatus Tendon tendo musculi supraspinati Shoulder The supraspinatus tendon inserts onto the superior facet of the greater tubercle of the humerus as… Tendon Supraspinous Ligament at L4-L5 ligamentum supraspinale L4-L5 Lower Back The supraspinous ligament at the L4-L5 level connects the tips of adjacent spinous processes and blends… Tendon Temporalis Tendon tendo musculi temporalis Head & Skull The temporalis muscle converges to a broad, thick tendon that descends deep to the zygomatic arch,… Tendon Tensor Fasciae Latae Tendon tendo musculi tensoris fasciae latae Thigh The TFL tendon blends into the iliotibial band rather than inserting directly on bone, making TFL… Tendon Tensor Tympani Tendon tendo musculi tensoris tympani Head & Skull The tensor tympani tendon takes a 90-degree turn around the cochleariform process (a small bony pulley… Tendon Tensor Veli Palatini Tendon tendo musculi tensoris veli palatini Head & Skull The tensor veli palatini tendon hooks around the pterygoid hamulus at the base of the medial… Tendon Tensor Veli Palatini Tendon at Hamulus tendo musculi tensoris veli palatini ad hamulum Head & Skull The tensor veli palatini muscle winds around the hamulus of the medial pterygoid plate via a… Tendon Teres Major Tendon tendo musculi teretis majoris Shoulder The teres major tendon inserts on the medial lip of the intertubercular groove (bicipital groove) of… 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… Tendon Thoracolumbar Fascia Middle Layer fascia thoracolumbalis (lamina media) Lower Back The middle layer of the thoracolumbar fascia lies between the erector spinae and the quadratus lumborum,… Tendon Thoracolumbar Fascia Posterior Layer fascia thoracolumbalis (lamina posterior) Lower Back The posterior layer of the thoracolumbar fascia is the primary tendinous structure of the lumbar back,… Tendon Thumb Extensor Tendons tendines musculorum extensorum pollicis Hand & Wrist The thumb extensor tendons form the anatomical snuffbox — the triangular hollow on the dorsoradial wrist… Tendon Thumb Flexor Pulley System systema trocleare pollicis Hand & Wrist The thumb flexor pulley system consists of two annular pulleys (A1 at the MCP joint and… Tendon Thyrohyoid Membrane and Tendon membrana thyrohyoidea Neck The thyrohyoid membrane connects the upper border of the thyroid cartilage to the body and greater… 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 Anterior Tendon — Retinacular Course tendo musculi tibialis anterioris (cursus retinacularis) Foot & Ankle The tibialis anterior passes through dedicated retinacular subcompartments at the ankle before crossing to its medial-plantar… Tendon Tibialis Anterior Tendon (Full) tendo musculi tibialis anterioris Foot & Ankle The tibialis anterior is the dominant ankle dorsiflexor, producing approximately 80% of dorsiflexion torque. Its tendon…

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