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Knee muscles plays a very important role in healthy functioning of knee joint anatomy. Muscles around knee are primary reason why movements occurs at the knee joint. |
There are mainly two groups of knee muscles:
Let us see in more detail about each sets of muscles group.
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Quadriceps means 4 heads in Latin. Quadriceps femoris, a group of bulky knee muscles at the front of the knee is very important in functioning of knee joint. It has 4 heads which originates from different part of femur and join together to form quadriceps tendon at knee joint which crosses and attaches to Tibia as Patellar Tendon.
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Quadriceps Muscles Anatomy
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Quadriceps muscles functions
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Hamstring muscle is a group of 3 muscles that are at the back of thigh. Hamstring muscles run from hit to knee joint and plays important role in hip and knee movements. Their main function is for Knee Bending. |
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Hamstrings Muscles Anatomy
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Hamstring Muscle Functions
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Other then quadriceps muscles and hamstrings muscle knee joint is also having a very small but important muscle called Popliteus.
It helps in knee rotation to some degree and in knee stability.
Its main function is to unlock the knee while walking by laterally rotating femur.
So to understand your root cause of knee pain we must understand knee bones, knee muscle, knee ligaments, bursa etc.
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