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FLEXOR AND EXTENSOR TENDON EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS How would you describe the blood supply to the tendons? - ....ANSWER ...-The blood supply to the tendons is poor to fair a best. Blood supply is provided by vincula / small vessels within the tendon sheathe, both proximal and distal to the chiasma of campers. FDS has a common muscle belly for which fingers? - ....ANSWER The FDP has how many muscle bellies? - ....ANSWER ...-Fingers I -V. ...-2 bellies, one portion for II - III and one portion for IV-V bellies. Do tendons heal on their own? - ....ANSWER ...-Tendons have little vascular supply, and therefore, will NOT heal on their own, unless minimally partially lacerated. When partial, you rely on surrounding scar tissue to heal. What is the Chiasma of Campers? - ....ANSWER ...-Where FDP passes through FDS on middle phalanx. What is the order of vascular supply to tissue, from most to least? - ....ANSWER ...- Muscle, bone, tendon, & ligament ...©️ 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1