Tendon sheath

Tendon sheath

Infobox Anatomy
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A tendon sheath is a layer of membrane around a tendon. [http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/abio/defs.mhtml]

It has two layers:
* synovial sheath
* fibrous tendon sheath

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