Tendon sheath

Tendon sheath
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 [edit on Wikidata]

A tendon sheath is a collagen structure with a lining of synovial membrane that helps a tendon have greater mechanical advantage. The synovial membrane produces a lubricating fluid (synovial fluid) that facilitates smooth motions of the tendon during muscle contraction and joint movements.

References

↑ "Anatomy and Physiology Glossary". McGraw-Hill Applied Biology Resource Center. McGraw-Hill. 2001. Retrieved 2016-02-22.^{[dead link]}
↑ Betts, J. Gordon (2013). "9.4 Synovial joints". Anatomy & physiology. Houston, Texas, US: OpenStax. ISBN 978-1-947172-04-3. Retrieved 16 April 2023.

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[1] "Anatomy and Physiology Glossary". McGraw-Hill Applied Biology Resource Center. McGraw-Hill. 2001. Retrieved 2016-02-22.^{[dead link]}

[openstax-2] Betts, J. Gordon (2013). "9.4 Synovial joints". Anatomy & physiology. Houston, Texas, US: OpenStax. ISBN 978-1-947172-04-3. Retrieved 16 April 2023.