aponeurosis

Introduction

A fibrous sheath of flat, expanded tendon with attachment to muscular fibers serving as a means of insertion of a flat muscle.

It may also serve as fascia for other muscles.

More general terms

• tendon

More specific terms

• aponeurosis of external oblique muscle
• aponeurosis of internal oblique muscle
• aponeurosis of tensor veli palatini (aponeurotic palate)
• bicipital aponeurosis (bicipital/semilunar/"grace Dieu" fascia)
• galea aponeurotica (epicranial aponeurosis)
• palmar aponeurosis (Dupuytren fascia)
• plantar aponeurosis
• transversus abdominis muscle (transversus aponeurosis)