Tendon sheath
(Redirected from Tendon sheaths)
| Tendon sheath | |
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| Latin | vagina tendinis |
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| TH | {{#property:P1694}} |
| TE | {{#property:P1693}} |
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| Anatomical terminology [[[d:Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 865: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).|edit on Wikidata]]] | |
A tendon sheath is a layer of synovial membrane around a tendon.[1] It permits the tendon to stretch[2] and not adhere to the surrounding fascia. It contains a lubricating fluid (synovial fluid) that allows for smooth motions of the tendon during muscle contraction and joint movements.[3]
It has two layers:
Fibroma of the tendon sheath has been described.[4][5]
References
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