Tendon sheath | |
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Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | vagina tendinis |
TH | H3.03.00.0.00028 |
FMA | 76715 45087, 76715 |
Anatomical terminology
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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:
Fibroma of the tendon sheath has been described.