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Tendons

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

179 tendons

179 tendons

Tendon Extensor Pollicis Brevis Tendon (Full) tendo musculi extensoris pollicis brevis Hand & Wrist The EPB tendon runs through the first extensor compartment alongside APL, inserting on the thumb proximal… Tendon Extensor Pollicis Longus Tendon tendo musculi extensoris pollicis longi Hand & Wrist The EPL tendon takes a sharp turn around Lister tubercle (the dorsal radial ridge) before crossing… Tendon Extensor Pollicis Longus Tendon (Full) tendo musculi extensoris pollicis longi (full) Hand & Wrist The EPL tendon has a unique course — it passes through the third extensor compartment then… Tendon Extensor Retinaculum (Ankle Superior) retinaculum musculorum extensorum superius pedis Foot & Ankle The superior extensor retinaculum is the proximal transverse band above the ankle joint constraining the four… Tendon Extensor Tendons (Foot) tendines extensorii pedis Foot & Ankle The extensor tendons of the foot pass under the superior and inferior extensor retinacula at the… Tendon Fibularis Tertius Tendon tendo musculi fibularis tertii Foot & Ankle The peroneus tertius is an inconstant muscle whose tendon, when present, passes through the fourth anterior… Tendon Fibulocalcaneal Ligament Tendon (Peroneal Sheath) vagina tendinum musculi peronei communis (retinaculum superius) Foot & Ankle The superior peroneal retinaculum forms the fibrous roof of the retromalleolar groove, constraining the peroneus longus… Tendon Finger Flexor Pulley System vaginae fibrosae tendinum digitorum (systema) Hand & Wrist The annular pulley system is the fibro-osseous tunnel maintaining the flexor tendons against the phalanges. The… Tendon Flexor Carpi Radialis Tendon in Canal tendo musculi flexoris carpi radialis (canalis ossis trapezii) Hand & Wrist The FCR tendon passes through a narrow fibro-osseous tunnel within the groove of the trapezium bone… Tendon Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Tendon tendo musculi flexoris carpi ulnaris Hand & Wrist The FCU tendon inserts primarily on the pisiform, using it as a sesamoid to redirect force… Tendon Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Tendon (Full) tendo musculi flexoris carpi ulnaris Hand & Wrist The FCU tendon inserts via the pisiform sesamoid, which redirects the force to the hamate and… Tendon Flexor Digitorum Brevis Tendon tendo musculi flexoris digitorum brevis Foot & Ankle The flexor digitorum brevis tendon splits into two slips at each lesser toe (like the FDS… Tendon Flexor Digitorum Longus Tendon tendo musculi flexoris digitorum longi Foot & Ankle The FDL tendon passes through the tarsal tunnel and crosses the plantar foot to divide into… Tendon Flexor Digitorum Longus Tendon (Knot of Henry) tendo musculi flexoris digitorum longi (nodus Henrici) Foot & Ankle The knot of Henry (master knot) is the crossing point of the flexor digitorum longus and… Tendon Flexor Digitorum Profundus Tendon tendines musculi flexoris digitorum profundi Hand & Wrist The FDP tendons pass through the carpal tunnel deep to the FDS tendons, then split through… Tendon Flexor Digitorum Profundus Tendons tendines musculi flexoris digitorum profundi Hand & Wrist The FDP tendons pass through the carpal tunnel deep to the FDS tendons, then through the… Tendon Flexor Digitorum Profundus Tendons (Individual) tendines musculi flexoris digitorum profundi Hand & Wrist The FDP tendons enter the fibro-osseous flexor sheaths alongside the FDS tendons, passing through the Camper… Tendon Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Tendon tendines musculi flexoris digitorum superficialis Hand & Wrist The FDS tendons lie superficial to the FDP tendons in the carpal tunnel and in the… Tendon Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Tendons tendines musculi flexoris digitorum superficialis Hand & Wrist The FDS tendons produce PIP flexion — each can flex its digit's PIP joint independently because… Tendon Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Tendons tendines musculi flexoris digitorum superficialis Hand & Wrist The FDS tendons split into two slips at each finger A1 pulley to pass around and… Tendon Flexor Hallucis Brevis Tendon tendo musculi flexoris hallucis brevis Foot & Ankle The FHB tendon contains the two sesamoid bones of the great toe within its two heads,… Tendon Flexor Hallucis Brevis Tendon tendo musculi flexoris hallucis brevis Foot & Ankle The FHB tendons contain the two sesamoid bones of the first MTP joint, providing their unique… Tendon Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendon tendo musculi flexoris hallucis longi Foot & Ankle The FHL tendon passes through the tarsal tunnel in its own sheath and then through a… Tendon Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendon tendo musculi flexoris hallucis longi Foot & Ankle The flexor hallucis longus tendon travels through a fibro-osseous tunnel behind the medial malleolus, under the…

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