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

388 tendons
388 tendons
Tendon Extensor Pollicis Longus at Lister Tubercle tendo musculi extensoris pollicis longi pars listeriana Hand & Wrist The extensor pollicis longus tendon changes direction approximately 90 degrees around Lister tubercle at the dorsal… Tendon Extensor Pollicis Longus at Zone 3 tendo musculi extensoris pollicis longi — zona tertia Hand & Wrist Zone 3 of the extensor pollicis longus corresponds to the dorsal thumb MCP joint level, where… 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 Pollicis Longus Wrist Tendon tendo musculi extensoris pollicis longi ad carpum Forearm The extensor pollicis longus tendon changes direction at Lister's tubercle on the dorsal radius, turning obliquely… 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 External Intercostal Tendinous Membrane membrana intercostalis externa Chest The external intercostal muscles transition anteriorly to an aponeurotic membrane — the external intercostal membrane —… Tendon External Oblique Aponeurosis aponeurosis musculi obliqui externi abdominis Abdomen The external oblique aponeurosis is the broad flat tendinous expansion of the external oblique muscle that… Tendon Falciform Ligament Tendinous Attachment tendo partis tendineae ligamenti falciformis hepatis Abdomen The falciform ligament attaches to the anterior abdominal wall from the umbilicus to the diaphragm and… 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 tendo musculi flexoris carpi radialis Forearm The flexor carpi radialis tendon passes through a fibro-osseous tunnel at the wrist formed by 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 flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) tendon inserts on the pisiform bone (the sesamoid within the tendon),… 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 Carpi Ulnaris Wrist Tendon tendo musculi flexoris carpi ulnaris ad carpum Forearm The flexor carpi ulnaris tendon runs along the ulnar border of the wrist to insert onto… Tendon Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis Tendon of the Foot tendo musculi flexoris digiti minimi brevis pedis Foot & Ankle The flexor digiti minimi brevis of the foot arises from the plantar surface of the base… 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…

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