Synovial sheath
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A synovial sheath is a layer of a tendon sheath
containing tendon
s in the hand and foot.
They lie internal to the fibrous tendon sheaths.
An example is the common synovial sheath for the flexor tendons
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Tendon sheath
A tendon sheath is a layer of membrane around a tendon. It permits the tendon to move.It has two layers:* synovial sheath* fibrous tendon sheathFibroma of the tendon sheath has been described....
containing tendon
Tendon
A tendon is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of withstanding tension. Tendons are similar to ligaments and fasciae as they are all made of collagen except that ligaments join one bone to another bone, and fasciae connect muscles to other...
s in the hand and foot.
They lie internal to the fibrous tendon sheaths.
An example is the common synovial sheath for the flexor tendons
Common synovial sheath for the flexor tendons
The common synovial sheath for the flexor tendons or the ulnar bursa is a synovial sheath in the carpal tunnel.It contains tendons of the flexor digitorum superficialis and the flexor digitorum profundus, but not the flexor pollicis longus....
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