Interosseous Membrane [membrana interossea]

topical
Terms

mezikostní membrána

Definition

A sheet of fibrous connective tissue rich in COLLAGEN often linking two parallel bony structures forming a syndesmosis type joint. It provides longitudinal stability, TENSILE STRENGTH, and weight distribution/transfer and may allow limited movement in syndesmoses.

DUI
D000080944 MeSH Browser
CUI
M000649013
Previous indexing
Connective Tissue (1985-2019)
History note
2020
Public note
2020