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[[File:Knee flex.jpeg|thumb|Knee Flexion]] ...le in everyday movements, eg [[Running Biomechanics|running]], [[Walking - Muscles Used|walking]].

...icial muscles of the knee posterior aspect Primal.png|thumb|Muscles of the knee (posterior)]] ...[[Outcome Measures|objective assessment]] and is an important component of the physical exam that can reveal information about neurologic deficits. It is

[[File:Knee extension.gif|thumb|200x200px|Knee extension/flexion]] ...al role in human movement. The one agonist muscle that extends the knee is the massive [[Quadriceps Muscle|quadriceps]].

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...mainly used to analyse the patient's [[gait]] and assess the condition of the joints and bones. Knee flexion

...rform a maximal provocation on the muscle-tendon mechanism of the extensor muscles ([[Quadriceps Muscle|Quadriceps femoris]]). * Is a [[Muscle Strength Testing|manual muscle test]] for strengths of grade 3 to 5, not applicable for lesser grade.

...[https://europepmc.org/abstract/med/28417049 Morphometric study of tensor of vastus intermedius in South Indian population.] Anatomy & cell biology. 201 ...the upper two-thirds of anterior and lateral surfaces of the [[femur]] and the intermuscular septum<ref name=":0" />.

== Muscles Involved: == ...°, Ideally the foot should be suspended off the floor i.e. sitting on edge of high plinth

...on|achilles]] tendon contracture by evaluating ankle dorsiflexion with the knee extended and then flexed<ref>DiGiovanni CW, Kuo R, Tejwani N, et al: Isolat ...degrees. The test is considered positive when DF at the AJ is greater with knee flexed than extended.

== Muscles Involved: == * Grades 3-5 - Test in standing on test leg, knee extended, patient can hold stable object such as a table or bench for balan

...) is excised and replaced by a endoprosthesis incorporating a hinged total knee replacement.<br> The most common indication is a bone tumour located in the distal femur.

...the thigh/lower extremity closer to the body's central axis. Additionally, the Pectineus muscle, while not a primary hip adductor, assists in this movemen ...clelibrary/viewarticle/24169/ . Anatomy, bony pelvis and lower limb, thigh muscles].Available:https://www.statpearls.com/articlelibrary/viewarticle/24169/ (ac

== Muscles Involved: == * Therapist to kneel beside the patient and stabilise the femur on the test-side

...muscles which predominantly act to flex the knee. Hamstrings consist of 3 muscles; ...thin the muscle belly, facilitate transmission and dissipate forces across the MTJ while muscle contraction and relaxation.<ref name=":0">Linklater JM, Ha

== Muscles Involved: == * Provide stabilization at the pelvis in side lying

[[File:Popliteal_picture.jpg|thumb|Popliteal fossa of R leg|center]] The Popliteal Fossa is a diamond-shaped space behind the [[knee]] joint<ref name=":1">Chummy SS, editor. Last's Anatomy. Twelfth Edition. E

...into the quadriceps femoris tendon, which inserts into the upper border of the [[patella]].<ref name=":0">Anatomy.tv | 3D Human Anatomy | Primal Pictures ...nterior view image - © Kenhub https://www.kenhub.com/en/study/main-muscles-of-lower-limb</ref>

...mainly used to analyse the patient's [[gait]] and assess the condition of the joints and bones.<ref name=":0" /> Client lying [[Cardinal Planes and Axes of Movement|supine]].

...weight bearing]] and stability of [[Gait|gait.]] An essential component of the lower [[Closed Chain Exercise|kinetic chain]]. ...hip]] and [[:Category:Knee - Muscles|knee]] that contribute to [[Walking - Muscles Used|walking]] and other propulsive movements.<ref name="Moore">Moore KL, A

[[File:Muscles of the thigh posterior compartment Primal.png|thumb|Muscles of the thigh posterior compartment]] ...[[Outcome Measures|objective assessment]] and is an important component of the physical exam that can reveal information about strength and or neurologic