Pes anserinus
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Pes anserinus is the anatomic name given to the conjoined tendons at the medial aspect of the knee that insert onto the anteromedial aspect of the tibia. Its name comes from
Terminology
The term "pes anserinus" may also be used to describe the webbed-foot appearancebranching point of the tendons insertion ontofacial nerve (CN-VII) within the tibiaparotid gland.
Gross anatomy
The three tendons that form the pes anserinus (from anterior to posterior) are1,2:
See here for for mnemonics for remembering the three conjoined tendons that make up the pes anserinus.
Gross anatomy
These tendons insert onto the anteromedial distal tibia approximately 4 cm distal to the tibial plateau 2. They insert
Relations
A bursa (known as theThe pes anserinus bursa) lies lies between the pes anserinus tendons and the more deeply located semimembranosus tendon at the level of the knee joint. This bursa can become inflamed and symptomatic: pes anserinus bursitis.
History and etymology
The name comes from the Latin for goose's foot, in view of the similarity of the structure to the webbed foot of the bird.
See alsoRelated pathology
The term "pes
-<p><strong>Pes anserinus</strong> is the anatomic name given to the conjoined tendons at the medial aspect of the knee that insert onto the anteromedial aspect of the <a href="/articles/tibia">tibia</a>. Its name comes from the webbed-foot appearance of the tendons insertion onto the tibia.</p><p>The three tendons that form the pes anserinus (from anterior to posterior) are:</p><ul>- +<p><strong>Pes anserinus</strong> is the anatomic name given to the conjoined tendons at the medial aspect of the knee that insert onto the anteromedial aspect of the <a href="/articles/tibia">tibia</a>. </p><h4>Terminology</h4><p>The term "pes anserinus" may also be used to describe the branching point of the <a href="/articles/facial-nerve">facial nerve (CN-VII)</a> within the <a href="/articles/parotid-gland">parotid gland</a>. </p><h4>Gross anatomy</h4><p>The three tendons that form the pes anserinus (from anterior to posterior) are <sup>1,2</sup>:</p><ul>
-</ul><p>See <a href="/articles/tendons-of-pes-anserinus-mnemonic-1">here</a> for <strong>mnemonics</strong> for remembering the three conjoined tendons that make up the pes anserinus.</p><h4>Gross anatomy</h4><h5>Relations</h5><p>A bursa (known as the <a href="/articles/pes-anserinus-bursa">pes anserinus bursa</a>) lies between the pes anserinus tendons and the more deeply located <a href="/articles/semimembranosus-muscle">semimembranosus</a> tendon at the level of the <a href="/articles/knee-joint-1">knee joint</a>. This bursa can become inflamed and symptomatic: <a href="/articles/pes-anserinus-bursitis-1">pes anserinus bursitis</a>.</p><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>The name comes from the Latin for goose's foot, in view of the similarity of the structure to the webbed foot of the bird.</p><h4>See also</h4><p>The term "pes anserinus" may also be used to describe the branching point of the <a href="/articles/facial-nerve">facial nerve (CN-VII)</a> within the <a href="/articles/parotid-gland">parotid gland</a>. </p>- +</ul><p>See <a href="/articles/tendons-of-pes-anserinus-mnemonic-1">here</a> for <strong>mnemonics</strong> for remembering the three conjoined tendons that make up the pes anserinus.</p><p>These tendons insert onto the anteromedial distal tibia approximately 4 cm distal to the tibial plateau <sup>2</sup>. They insert </p><h5>Relations</h5><p>The <a href="/articles/pes-anserinus-bursa">pes anserinus bursa</a> lies between the pes anserinus tendons and the more deeply located <a href="/articles/semimembranosus-muscle">semimembranosus</a> tendon at the level of the <a href="/articles/knee-joint-1">knee joint</a>. This bursa can become inflamed and symptomatic: <a href="/articles/pes-anserinus-bursitis-1">pes anserinus bursitis</a>.</p><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>The name comes from the Latin for goose's foot, in view of the similarity of the structure to the webbed foot of the bird. </p><h4>Related pathology</h4><ul>
- +<li><a title="Pes anserinus bursitis" href="/articles/pes-anserinus-bursitis-1">pes anserinus bursitis</a></li>
- +<li><a title="Posteromedial knee friction syndrome" href="/articles/posteromedial-knee-friction-syndrome">posteromedial knee friction syndrome</a></li>
- +<li><a title="pes anserinus snapping syndrome" href="/articles/pes-anserinus-snapping-syndrome">pes anserinus snapping syndrome</a></li>
- +</ul>
References changed:
- 2. Brian R. Curtis, Brady K. Huang, Mini N. Pathria, Donald L. Resnick, Edward Smitaman. Pes Anserinus: Anatomy and Pathology of Native and Harvested Tendons. (2019) American Journal of Roentgenology. 213 (5): 1107-1116. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2214/AJR.19.21315">doi:10.2214/AJR.19.21315</a> - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31361527">Pubmed</a> <span class="ref_v4"></span>
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