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SYNOVIAL SHEATH [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Muscles and Tendons
OBS

Surrounding each of these tendons are thin, fluid-filled sacks called the synovial sheaths.

CONT

Tendons of muscles in horses that cross high-motion joints have synovial sheaths around them to facilitate the movement of the tendons up and down with extension and flexion of the limbs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Muscles et tendons
OBS

Bourse séreuse cylindrique, enveloppant un tendon, contenue dans une gaine fibreuse ou ostéofibreuse, et destinée à faciliter le glissement de ce tendon.

Spanish

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