The patellar tendon connects the kneecap (the patella) to the shinbone. This is part of the "extensor mechanism" of the knee. Together with the kneecap, quadriceps tendon, and the quadriceps muscle, ...

The foot is a complex structure made up of 28 bones, 33 joints, 19 muscles, over 100 tendons and ligaments, and more than 200,000 different nerve ... or surgery. Arthritis Foundation. Anatomy of the ...

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But modeling her running ability has provided new insights into the evolution of human anatomy key to running ... been a differently shaped Achilles tendon and triceps surae, a group of muscles ...

17,18 These type of reconstructions are termed ‘non-anatomic’ because they do not recreate the normal anatomy of the ECU complex. The repair must not be too tight to prevent smooth gliding of the ...

The flexor tendon sheath in the fingers is a synovial-lined, fibroosseous tunnel with segmental condensations of fibrous tissue. These fibrous bands or pulleys are: (1) the palmar aponeurosis ...

Anatomy is the field of biology that studies the structure of living things. Anatomy focuses on the composition, structure and location of the parts of organisms tissues, organs and systems ...

There is a variation in shape and configuration in its component portions, — common peroneal and tibial ... in company with ensheathed tendons and blood vessels. At the distal edge of ...

These two muscle groups have different anatomy that allows complimentary ... and intertendinous fascia between the extrinsic extensor tendons on the dorsum of the hand. Anatomic variations of ...