Mucous sheaths of the tendons around the ankle

Mucous sheaths of the tendons around the ankle
The mucous sheaths of the tendons around the ankle. Lateral aspect.
The mucous sheaths of the tendons around the ankle. Medial aspect.
Identifiers
TA98A04.8.06.001
TA22754
FMA71601
Anatomical terminology

The mucous sheaths of the tendons around the ankle protect tendons in the ankle. All the tendons crossing the ankle-joint are enclosed for part of their length in mucous sheaths which have an almost uniform length of about 8 cm. each.

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