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Tendons

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

202 tendons

202 tendons

Tendon Medial Patellotibial Ligament Tendon ligamentum patellotibiale mediale Knee The medial patellotibial ligament connects the inferior medial patella to the medial proximal tibia, providing an… Tendon Meniscal Roots (Posterior) radices posteriores meniscorum Knee The posterior meniscal roots anchor the posterior horns of both menisci to the tibia. Posterior root… Tendon Obturator Externus Tendon tendo musculi obturatoris externi Pelvis & Hip The obturator externus tendon is the distal tendinous portion of the obturator externus muscle, arising from… Tendon Obturator Internus Tendon tendo musculi obturatoris interni Pelvis & Hip The obturator internus tendon takes a unique 90-degree turn around the lesser sciatic notch (which acts… 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 Opponens Pollicis Tendon tendo musculi opponentis pollicis Hand & Wrist The opponens pollicis inserts along the entire radial shaft of the first metacarpal, producing the CMC… 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 Patellar Tendon ligamentum patellae Knee Connects the inferior patellar pole to the tibial tuberosity, transmitting quadriceps force for knee extension —… Tendon Patellar Tendon (Full) ligamentum patellae Knee The patellar tendon bridges the patella and tibial tuberosity, completing the extensor mechanism. Patellar tendinopathy (jumper's… Tendon Pectineus Tendon tendo musculi pectinei Pelvis & Hip The pectineus tendon originates from the pectineal line (pecten pubis) and the pectineal fascia before the… 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 Peroneal Retinaculum (Inferior) retinaculum musculorum peroneorum inferius Foot & Ankle The inferior peroneal retinaculum is the distal restraint for the peroneal tendons as they course along… Tendon Peroneal Tendons (Combined) tendines musculorum fibularium Lower Leg The peroneal tendons, the combined peroneus longus and brevis, travel together through a fibro-osseous groove behind… Tendon Peroneal Tendons at the Fibular Groove tendines musculorum peroneorum (sulcus retromalleolaris) Foot & Ankle The peroneal tendons share the retromalleolar groove behind the lateral malleolus, held by the superior peroneal… Tendon Peroneus Brevis Tendon (Full) tendo musculi fibularis brevis Foot & Ankle The peroneus brevis inserts on the fifth metatarsal styloid process as the primary ankle evertor. In… Tendon Peroneus Brevis Tendon (Split Tear) tendo musculi fibularis brevis (laceratio longitudinalis) Foot & Ankle The peroneus brevis tendon inserts on the fifth metatarsal styloid and is the primary foot evertor… Tendon Peroneus Longus Tendon — Retromalleolar Groove tendo musculi fibularis longi (sulcus retromalleolaris) Foot & Ankle The peroneal tendons pass through the retromalleolar groove in a shared synovial sheath, stabilised by the… Tendon Peroneus Longus Tendon (Full) tendo musculi fibularis longi Foot & Ankle The peroneus longus crosses the plantar foot in the peroneal groove of the cuboid — the… Tendon Peroneus Longus Tendon (Plantar) tendo musculi fibularis longi (pars plantaris) Foot & Ankle The peroneus longus tendon has two distinct sections — a posterior section behind the lateral malleolus… Tendon Peroneus Tertius Tendon tendo musculi fibularis tertii Foot & Ankle The peroneus tertius is an inconstant muscle (absent in 8 to 10 percent of people) whose… Tendon Piriformis Tendon tendo musculi piriformis Pelvis & Hip The piriformis tendon inserts on the superior greater trochanter and is the most clinically significant deep… Tendon Plantaris Tendon tendo musculi plantaris Lower Leg The plantaris has a very short belly (approximately 5 to 10 cm) and an extremely long,… Tendon Plantaris Tendon (Full) tendo musculi plantaris Lower Leg The plantaris has the longest tendon in the body (30-45 cm) despite its tiny muscle belly,…

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