Anatomy

Interosseous Membrane

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.

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Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Interosseous Membranes
  • Membrane, Interosseous

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2020

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Previous Indexing

  • Connective Tissue (1985-2019)

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  1. A10w.165w.560w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Interosseous Membrane. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000080944. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000080944
  2. Interosseous Membrane. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interosseous_membrane
  3. Interosseous Membrane. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1407120