Articularis genu muscle
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The articularis genus is a very thin muscle that is located on the distal anterior femurdeep deep to the quadricepsmusculature musculature.
Summary
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origin:
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anterioranterior distal femoral shaft
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insertion:
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kneeknee joint capsule
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action:
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tensestenses and pulls the knee joint capsule proximally
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-<p>The <strong>articularis genus</strong> is a very thin muscle that is located on the distal anterior <a href="/articles/femur">femur </a>deep to the <a href="/articles/quadriceps-muscles">quadriceps </a>musculature.</p><h5>Summary</h5><ul>- +<p>The <strong>articularis genus</strong> is a very thin muscle that is located on the distal anterior <a href="/articles/femur">femur</a> deep to the <a href="/articles/quadriceps-muscles">quadriceps</a> musculature.</p><h5>Summary</h5><ul>
-<strong>origin</strong>:<ul><li>anterior distal femoral shaft</li></ul>-</li>- +<strong>origin</strong>: anterior distal femoral shaft</li>
-<strong>insertion</strong>:<ul><li>knee joint capsule</li></ul>-</li>- +<strong>insertion</strong>: knee joint capsule</li>
-<strong>action</strong>:<ul><li>tenses and pulls the knee joint capsule proximally</li></ul>-</li>- +<strong>action</strong>: tenses and pulls the knee joint capsule proximally</li>
-<strong>arterial supply:</strong><ul><li><a href="/articles/lateral-circumflex-femoral-artery">lateral circumflex femoral artery</a></li></ul>- +<strong>arterial supply</strong>: <a href="/articles/lateral-circumflex-femoral-artery">lateral circumflex femoral artery</a>
-<strong>innervation:</strong><ul><li><a href="/articles/femoral-nerve">femoral nerve</a></li></ul>-</li>-</ul><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>- +<strong>innervation</strong>: <a href="/articles/femoral-nerve">femoral nerve<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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