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tendon sheath
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A tendon sheath is a layer of synovial membrane / synovium around a tendon.
Function
It permits the tendon to stretch and not adhere to the surrounding fascia.
Structure
It has two layers:
synovial sheath - synovial membrane - synovium > tenosynovium
fibrous tendon sheath
Pathology
inflammation : tenosynovitis
tumors
fibroma of the tendon sheath
See also
tendon
locomotory system