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  2. Rectus femoris muscle - Wikipedia

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    The posterior division of the L4 root is the femoral nerve. The femoral nerve innervates the quadriceps femoris, a fourth of which is the rectus femoris. When the rectus femoris receives the signal that has traveled all the way from the medial side of the precentral gyrus, it contracts, extending the knee and flexing the thigh at the hip. [2]

  3. Pennate muscle - Wikipedia

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    Moreover, the larger the pennation angle is, the shorter are the fibers. The speed at which a muscle fiber can shorten is partly determined by the length of the muscle fiber (i.e., by N). Thus, a muscle with a large pennation angle will contract more slowly than a similar muscle with a smaller pennation angle. Figure 2 Architectural gear ratio

  4. Muscle architecture - Wikipedia

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    The longitudinal axis is the force generating axis of the muscle and pennate fibers lie at an oblique angle. As tension increases in the muscle fibers, the pennation angle also increases. A greater pennation angle results in a smaller force being transmitted to the tendon. [9] Muscle architecture affects the force-velocity relationship.

  5. List of external rotators of the human body - Wikipedia

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    Biceps femoris; of eyeball (motion is also called "extorsion" or excyclotorsion) [4] Inferior rectus muscle; Inferior oblique muscle; See also

  6. List of skeletal muscles of the human body - Wikipedia

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    depresses angle of mouth (frown) levator anguli oris: 2 1 transversus menti: head, mouth (left/right) continuation of depressor anguli oris muscles other side of depressor anguli oris muscles facial artery: facial nerve [CNVII], mandibular branch or buccal branch depresses angle of mouth (frown) levator anguli oris: 0.6 [3] 1 levator labii ...

  7. Leg extension - Wikipedia

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    The vastus lateralis has been shown to engage more during the movement when toes are pointed inward. The rectus femoris engages more when the toes are pointed outward. [8] Research has shown, that performing the leg extension with the hip flexion at a 40-degree angle rather than the typical 80-degree angle can promote more rectus femoris ...

  8. Tight hip flexors? This simple move restores mobility in minutes

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    Position 1: Straight-on lunge with side bend. Begin in a kneeling lunge with your left leg forward and your right knee aligned under your hip, resting on a pad or folded towel to cushion it.

  9. Thomas test - Wikipedia

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    knee extension occurs- tight rectus femoris; Lateral rotation of tibia- tight biceps femoris; The hip flexion contracture is physiologic in the first 3 months of life and if it is absent in this period it may be a sign of developmental dysplasia of the hip. It is used to identify unilateral fixed flexion deformity of the hip. [3]