Location:The quads are found on the front of the thigh from the hip to the knee and are the main muscles above knee Action:Their main action is to straighten the knee, but they also help bend the hip Common Activities:Getting up from a chair, going upstairs, walking & running ...
Thekneeis the largest joint in your body and one of the mosteasily injured. It is a pivotal hinge joint in the leg that allows for a variety of movements (i.e. flexion, extension, medial rotation, and lateral rotation) and it connects the tibia and the fibula, with the thigh bone (f...
This rounded aspect of the distal end of the femur acts as a bony block to limit lateral motion during knee flexion. Retinacular Tissue. This tissue, which is found medially and laterally, statically stabilizes the patella. Muscles The following muscles all act...
Leg & Knee Muscles Ligaments Tendons Bursa Joint Capsule Knee Cap We start by looking at the features of each element of knee joint anatomy and then we will go on to look at the common problems that can develop with each of the different components of the anatomy of the knee. ...
And of course there are—do you know how many anatomical structures it takes to move your knee? Probably more than you think. Image from Muscle Premium.Muscles of the Knee JointThe muscles of the knee joint are incredibly important. They move when you do—when you walk, run, dance, ...
Anatomy of the Knee 来自 World Scientific 喜欢 0 阅读量: 19 作者:BJ Margo,CS Radnay,GR Scuderi 摘要: The following sections are included:Bony StructuresSoft TissuesMusclesMenisciLigamentsNervesBlood supplyReferences Bony Structures Soft TissuesMusclesMenisciLigamentsNervesBlood supply Muscles Menisci ...
Explore Innerbody's 3D anatomical model of the knee joint, one of the most important joints in the human body.
The thigh muscles are located between your knee and the bottom of your spinal cord. This is usually referred to as the “upper leg” and is divided into three parts: Anterior thigh Medial thigh Posterior thigh The anterior thigh muscles are the ones that are in the front of your body, in...
ITB Origin Insertion Action Nerve Supply Palpation Popliteus Origin Insertion Action Nerve Supply Palpation Knee Extensors Rectus Femoris Origin Insertion Action Nerve Supply Palpation Origin Insertion Action Nerve Supply Palpation Vastus Lateralis Origin Insertion Action Nerve Supply Palpation Vastus Intermedius...
The lower leg, or just “leg” in anatomical terms, is the part of the lower limb between the knee and the ankle joint . The bony structure is composed of the tibia and fibula bones, which articulate with each other at the proximal and distal tibiofibular joints. The muscles of the ...