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sheath
(redirected from synovial sheath)

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The tendon''s ability to glide is facilitated by the presence of a thin paratenon sheath, which is composed of both a visceral layer and parietal layer, rather than simply a true synovial sheath.
Each tendon is surrounded by a thick, fluid filled sac called a synovial sheath, which swells with extra fluid to protect the tendon.
The tendons normally glide very smoothly through the synovial sheath.
 
 
 
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