Interosseous membrane
An interosseous membrane is a thick dense fibrous sheet of connective tissue that spans the space between two bones, forming a type of syndesmosis joint.[1]
Interosseous membranes in the human body:
Gallery
Five ligaments of interosseous membrane of forearm:* Central band (key portion to be reconstructed in case of injury)* Accessory band * Distal oblique bundle * Proximal oblique cord* Dorsal oblique accessory cord
Notes
- ↑"Interosseous Membrane - MeSH - NCBI". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.
External links
- Interosseous membrane at the Duke University Health System's Orthopedics program
- Anatomy figure: 10:06-10 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
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- Skeletal system