- common tendon
- a tendon that serves more than one muscle.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
common tendon
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common tendon sheath of peronei — vagina communis tendinum musculorum fibularium … Medical dictionary
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Common flexor tendon — Front of the left forearm. Superficial muscles. (Common flexor tendon not labeled, but region is visible at upper left.) The common flexor tendon is a tendon shared by a number of superficial flexor muscles in the forearm. It attaches to the… … Wikipedia
Common extensor tendon — Posterior surface of the forearm. Superficial muscles. (Common extensor tendon not labeled, but region is visible at upper right.) The common extensor tendon is a tendon shared by a number of extensor muscles in the forearm. It attaches to the… … Wikipedia
Tendon — The tissue by which a muscle attaches to bone. A tendon is somewhat flexible, but fibrous and tough. When a tendon becomes inflamed, the condition is referred to as tendinitis or tendonitis. Inflamed tendons are at risk for rupture. Tendons are… … Medical dictionary
Common fibular nerve — Peroneal nerve redirects here. This is not to be confused with Perineal nerve. Nerve: Common fibular Nerves of the right lower extremity Posterior view. (Common fibular labeled at center right as common peroneal.) Latin n. fibularis communis, n.… … Wikipedia
conjoint tendon — noun also conjoined tendon : the common tendon of the transverse and internal oblique muscles of the abdomen extending from the linea alba to the pubic bone … Useful english dictionary
