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Tendons

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

64 tendons

64 tendons in Hand & Wrist Clear ×

Tendon Lateral Band of the Extensor Mechanism fasciculus lateralis apparatus extensorius digiti Hand & Wrist The lateral band of the finger extensor mechanism is one of two lateral slips arising from… Tendon Lateral Band Tendons (Extensor Hood) tendines bandae laterales Hand & Wrist The lateral bands are the intrinsic contribution to the extensor mechanism, running dorsolateral to the PIP… Tendon Long Finger Flexor Tendons — Zone Anatomy zonae tendinum flexorum digitorum Hand & Wrist The five flexor tendon zones guide treatment decisions and predict outcomes. Zone II (no man's land… Tendon Lumbrical Tendon Contribution to the Extensor Mechanism contributo tendinum lumbricalium ad apparatum extensorum Hand & Wrist The lumbrical muscles arise from the FDP tendons in the palm and insert via their tendons… Tendon Lumbrical Tendons (Hand) tendines musculorum lumbricales manus Hand & Wrist The lumbrical tendons arise uniquely from the flexor tendons themselves (FDP) rather than from bone, and… Tendon Mallet Finger Zone 1 Extensor ruptura tendinis extensoris, zona 1 Hand & Wrist Mallet finger results from disruption of the terminal extensor tendon at zone 1 — at or… Tendon Opponens Pollicis Tendon tendo musculi opponentis pollicis Hand & Wrist The opponens pollicis tendon inserts along the entire radial first metacarpal border, allowing it to rotate,… Tendon Palmar Aponeurosis Longitudinal Bands fasciculi longitudinales aponeurosis palmaris Hand & Wrist The palmar aponeurosis longitudinal bands are the fibrous cords running from the flexor retinaculum to the… Tendon Palmaris Longus Tendon tendo musculi palmaris longi Hand & Wrist The palmaris longus is the slender central wrist flexor whose tendon is the most commonly harvested… 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 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 Wrist Extensor Compartments compartimenta musculi extensoris carpi Hand & Wrist The six extensor compartments are separated by fibrous septa from the extensor retinaculum, each with a… Tendon Wrist Extensor Tendons tendines musculorum extensorum carpi Hand & Wrist The wrist extensor tendons comprise the ECRL and ECRB in the second extensor compartment and the… Tendon Wrist Flexor Retinaculum Complex retinaculum flexorum manus (full complex) Hand & Wrist The flexor retinaculum (transverse carpal ligament) forms the roof of the carpal tunnel, converting the carpal… Tendon Wrist Flexor Tendons tendines flexorum carpi Hand & Wrist The wrist flexor tendons, comprising the flexor carpi radialis, flexor carpi ulnaris, and the variable palmaris…