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Articularis genus

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General information

  • A part of the thighs anterior muscle group

Position

  • Deep

Origin

  • Anteriorly and distally on the femur

Insertion

  • Joint capsule anteriorly on the knee

Main function

  • Contracts and pulls the knee capsule proximally

Nerve innervation

  • Segmental
    • L2-L4
  • Peripheral
    • Nervus femoralis

Arterial supply

  • Deep femoral artery

Palpation

  • The muscle is extremely difficult to palpate (if not impossible)