A Critical Reexamination of the Morphology, Neurovasculature, and Fiber Architecture of Knee Extensor Muscles in Animal Models and Humans

Biological Research For Nursing

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 128-143

  Glenn, Loyd Lee ^a   Samojla, Brad G ^b  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

articularis genu; innervation; knee; muscle architecture; neurovasculature; patella; patellofemoral syndrome; quadriceps femoris; rectus femoris; tensor fascia latae; vastus intermedius; vastus lateralis; vastus medialis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CAT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KNEE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TORQUE; VALIDATION STUDY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CATS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MODELS, ANATOMIC; MODELS, ANIMAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TORQUE;

EID: 0036783065     PISSN: 10998004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1099800402238333     Document Type: Article

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