Anatomy & Physiology: Muscles—Articularis Genus.
Structure.
- Origin: anterior distal femoral shaft.
- Insertion: knee joint capsule.
Function.
- Concentric action: tense and pull knee joint capsule proximally.
- Reverse mover action:
- Eccentric action: controls/restrains/decelerates distal movement of knee joint capsule.
- Isometric action: stabilization of the knee.
- Innervation: femoral nerve.
- Arterial supply: deep femoral artery.
Clinical Significance.
Articularis genus. Used with permission by 3D4Medical.
References
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Jenkins, G., & Tortora, G. J. (2012). Anatomy and Physiology: From Science to Life, 3rd Edition International Stu. John Wiley & Sons.
Muscolino, J. E. (2017). The muscular system manual: The skeletal muscles of the human body.
