DescriptionUnreviewed
A tendon sheath is a layer of synovial membrane around a tendon.
It permits the tendon to stretch and not adhere to the surrounding fascia. It has two layers:
synovial sheath fibrous tendon sheathFibroma of the tendon sheath has been described.
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Names
- Latin
- Vaginae tendinum
- English
- Tendon sheaths
- French
- Gaine tendineuse
- Spanish
- Vaina tendinosa
- Portuguese
- Bainhas de tendão