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Muscle group that extends the thigh and flexes the knee?
hamstrings
How does the patella move?
The patella moves as the knee joint flexes and extends, gliding up and down in the trochlear groove of the femur. It is held in place by the quadriceps muscle and its tendon, which provide stability during movement. The patella also functions to increase the leverage of the quadriceps muscle, allowing for more efficient movement.
Muscle tone of the patella?
The patella is a bone that rides over the top of the knee. Adequate hamstring strength can help keep the patella properly aligned and reduce overall knee pain, but there are no actual muscles in the patella.
What extends the knee and flexes the thigh?
The Femoral nerve. (The motor branches innervate anterior thigh muscles - quadriceps, which flex the thigh and extend the knee.)
What part of the body does the gastrocnemius move?
The gastrocnemius, the large muscle in the calf, flexes the knee and foot.
Which bone is a large sesamoid bone?
The largest sesamoid bone in the body is the patella, most commonly known as the kneecap.
Knee bone called?
The knee bone is called the patella, commonly known as the kneecap. It is a small, flat, triangular-shaped bone that protects the front of the knee joint.
What is patella femoral syndrome?
It is when your outer leg muscle is way to strong for the inner leg muscle so there is no support for the knee on the inside and the outer muscle is pushing the knee cap inwards. Hope that helps :)
What is the scientific name for the knee cap bone?
The small bone at the front of the knee (the knee cap) is called the patella.
What is the actual name of your knee cap bone?
Your knee caps are also called Patellae.Or Patella for a single knee cap.
What is the technical name for the kneecap?
the patella is the scientific name for the kneecap
What muscles plantar flex the ankle but do not flex the knee?
The Gastrocnemius and the Soleus flexes the knee and the foot. The Plantaris is an unimportant muscle. Many people do not have it and doctors tend to use this muscle for tendon graphs.
