Interosseous membrane

Interosseous membrane
Interosseous membrane. Ulna and radius, left arm.
Interosseous membrane.
Details
Identifiers
Latinmembrana interossea
MeSHD000080944
TA98A03.0.00.007
TA21520
FMA54839
Anatomical terminology

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:

  • 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
    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

  1. ^ "Interosseous Membrane - MeSH - NCBI". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.
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