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
  • -<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>
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  • +<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>
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  • -</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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  • +</li>
  • +</ul>

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