Tendon sheath
Lubricating fluid membrane around a tendon
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A tendon sheath is a collagen structure with a lining of synovial membrane that helps a tendon have greater mechanical advantage.[1] The synovial membrane produces a lubricating fluid (synovial fluid) that facilitates smooth motions of the tendon during muscle contraction and joint movements.[2]
| Tendon sheath | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| System | Musculoskeletal |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vagina tendinis |
| TA98 | A04.8.01.005 |
| TA2 | 2035 |
| TH | H3.03.00.0.00028 |
| FMA | 76715 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
