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== List of tendons == There are about 4,000 tendons in the human body, of which 55 are listed here: {{Static row numbers}}{{sticky header}} {| class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers sticky-header" |+Sortable table of tendons in the human body |- !Name !Human body part !Function |- |Teres minor tendons |Shoulders and arms |Rotator cuff tendons at the shoulder |- |Infraspinatus tendons |Shoulders and arms |Rotator cuff tendons at the shoulder |- |Supraspinatus tendons |Shoulders and arms |Rotator cuff tendons at the shoulder |- |Subscapularis tendons |Shoulders and arms |Rotator cuff tendons at the shoulder |- |Deltoid tendons |Shoulders and arms |Help bend the elbow or rotate the forearm |- |Biceps tendons |Shoulders and arms |Help bend the elbow or rotate the forearm |- |Triceps tendons |Shoulders and arms |Help bend the elbow or rotate the forearm |- |Brachioradialis tendons |Shoulders and arms |Help bend the elbow or rotate the forearm |- |Supinator tendons |Shoulders and arms |Help bend the elbow or rotate the forearm |- |Flexor carpi radialis tendons |Shoulders and arms |Help bend the wrist |- |Flexor carpi ulnaris tendons |Shoulders and arms |Help bend the wrist |- |Extensor carpi radialis tendons |Shoulders and arms |Help bend the wrist |- |Extensor carpi radialis brevis tendons |Shoulders and arms |Help bend the wrist |- |Iliopsoas tendons |Hips and legs |Bend backwards and forwards, and when swinging the leg while walking |- |Obturator internus tendons |Hips and legs |Bend backwards and forwards, and when swinging the leg while walking |- |Adductor longus, brevis and magnus tendons |Hips and legs |Bend backwards and forwards, and when swinging the leg while walking |- |Gluteus maximus |Hips and legs |Bend backwards and forwards, and when swinging the leg while walking |- |Gluteus medius tendons |Hips and legs |Bend backwards and forwards, and when swinging the leg while walking |- |Quadriceps tendons(patellar tendon/ patella) |Hips and legs |Bend or straighten the knee include |- |Hamstring tendons |Hips and legs |Bend or straighten the knee include |- |Sartorius tendons |Hips and legs |Bend or straighten the knee include |- |Gastrocnemius tendons |Hips and legs |Cross the ankle joint and help move the foot up and down, or side to side |- |Achilles tendon |Hips and legs |Cross the ankle joint and help move the foot up and down, or side to side |- |Soleus tendons |Hips and legs |Cross the ankle joint and help move the foot up and down, or side to side |- |Tibialis anterior tendons |Hips and legs |Cross the ankle joint and help move the foot up and down, or side to side |- |Peroneus longus tendons |Hips and legs |Cross the ankle joint and help move the foot up and down, or side to side |- |Flexor digitorum longus tendons |Hands and feet |Help to move the fingers and toes |- |Interosseus tendons |Hands and feet |Help to move the fingers and toes |- |Flexor digitorum profundus tendons |Hands and feet |Help to move the fingers and toes |- |Abductor digiti minimi tendons |Hands and feet |Help to move the fingers and toes |- |Opponens pollicis tendons |Hands and feet |Thumbs can move toward and away from the other fingers |- |Flexor pollicis longus tendons |Hands and feet |Thumbs can move toward and away from the other fingers |- |Extensor pollicis tendons |Hands and feet |Thumbs can move toward and away from the other fingers |- |abductor pollicis tendons |Hands and feet |Thumbs can move toward and away from the other fingers |- |Flexor hallucis longus tendons |Hands and feet |Bend and straighten the toes |- |Flexor digitorum brevis tendons |Hands and feet |Bend and straighten the toes |- |Lumbrical tendons |Hands and feet |Bend and straighten the toes |- |Abductor hallucis tendons |Hands and feet |Bend and straighten the toes |- |Flexor digitorum longus tendons |Hands and feet |Bend and straighten the toes |- |Abductor digiti minimi tendons |Hands and feet |Bend and straighten the toes |- |Ocular tendons |Head, neck and torso |Eyes, eyelids and jaw |- |Levator palpebrae tendons |Head, neck and torso |Eyes, eyelids and jaw |- |Masseter tendons |Head, neck and torso |Eyes, eyelids and jaw |- |Temporalis tendons |Head, neck and torso |Eyes, eyelids and jaw |- |Trapezius tendons |Head, neck and torso |Move the head and neck |- |Sternocleidomastoid tendons |Head, neck and torso |Move the head and neck |- |Semispinalis capitis |Head, neck and torso |Move the head and neck |- |Splenius capitis tendons |Head, neck and torso |Move the head and neck |- |Mylohyoid |Head, neck and torso |Move the head and neck |- |Thyrohyoid tendons |Head, neck and torso |Move the head and neck |- |Rectus abdominis tendons |Head, neck and torso |Twist and turn the body, maintain posture, or bend and straighten the trunk |- |External oblique tendons |Head, neck and torso |Twist and turn the body, maintain posture, or bend and straighten the trunk |- |Transversus abdominis tendons |Head, neck and torso |Twist and turn the body, maintain posture, or bend and straighten the trunk |- |Latissimus dorsi tendons |Head, neck and torso |Twist and turn the body, maintain posture, or bend and straighten the trunk |- |Erector spinae tendons |Head, neck and torso |Twist and turn the body, maintain your posture, or bend and straighten the trunk |} Naming convention for the table: {| class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers" !Column !Explanation !Formatting |- |Name |the name of the tendon in Latin |include/exclude tendon in the name??? |- |part of the human body |Where it can be found in the human body |???? |- |Function |What is its purpose in the body |??? |- |Composition |An overview of the materials that the tendon is made of |Ideally given in %? |}
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