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conjoint tendon
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conjoint tendon [kən′jȯint ′ten·dən]
(anatomy)
The common tendon of the transverse and internal oblique muscles of the abdomen.
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27) The most important of these structures, from anterior to posterior, are the iliotibial band (ITB), a continuation of the tensor fascia lata inserting on Gerdy's tubercle on the anterolateral tibia (Figure 16), the fibular or true lateral collateral ligament (Figure 17), and the tendon of the biceps femoris muscle that converges with the fibular collateral ligament to form the conjoined tendon prior to inserting on the fibular head (Figures 18 and 19).
Imaging the knee: ligaments by Nissman, Daniel B.; Hobbs, R. Hal; Pope, Thomas L.; Geier, C. David, Jr.; Conway, William F. / Applied Radiology
Brandser et al (1995) were a little more specific indicating that most injuries (20/22) involved the proximal attachments of the hamstring muscles at the conjoined tendon or ischial apophysis.
Hamstring strains--where do they occur? by Woodley, Stephanie J.; Mercer, Susan R. / New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy
 
 
 
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