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  2. Quadriceps tendon - Wikipedia

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    A tendon connects muscle to bone, while a ligament connects bone to bone. [1] Injuries are common to this tendon, with tears, either partial or complete, being the most common. If the quadriceps tendon is completely torn, surgery will be required to regain function of the knee. [2] Without the quadriceps tendon, the knee cannot extend.

  3. Human musculoskeletal system - Wikipedia

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    The bones provide stability to the body. Muscles keep bones in place and also play a role in the movement of bones. To allow motion, different bones are connected by joints. Cartilage prevents the bone ends from rubbing directly onto each other. Muscles contract to move the bone attached at the joint.

  4. Zona orbicularis - Wikipedia

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    The zona orbicularis and proximal hip joint capsule are poorly understood. Recent studies seem to confirm that the proximal to middle part of the articular capsule, including the zona orbicularis, acts biomechanically as a locking ring wrapped around the femoral neck and thus is a key structure for hip stability in distraction.

  5. Semimembranosus muscle - Wikipedia

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    The semimembranosus muscle extends (straightens) the hip joint. It also flexes (bends) the knee joint. [1] It also helps to medially rotate the knee: the tibia medially rotates on the femur when the knee is flexed. It medially rotates the femur when the hip is extended. The muscle can also aid in counteracting the forward bending at the hip ...

  6. Fibrocartilage - Wikipedia

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    If hyaline cartilage is torn all the way down to the bone, the blood supply from inside the bone is sometimes enough to start some healing inside the lesion. In cases like this, the body will form a scar in the area using a special type of cartilage called fibrocartilage. [2]

  7. Semitendinosus muscle - Wikipedia

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    The semitendinosus, remarkable for the great length of its tendon of insertion, is situated at the posterior and medial aspect of the thigh.. It arises from the lower and medial impression on the upper part of the tuberosity of the ischium, by a tendon common to it and the long head of the biceps femoris; it also arises from an aponeurosis which connects the adjacent surfaces of the two ...

  8. Anatomical terminology - Wikipedia

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    The first term identifies the structure, the second indicates the type or instance of the structure, and the third specifies its location. [1] Anatomical structures are often described in relation to landmarks, such as the umbilicus, sternum, or anatomical lines like the midclavicular line (from the center of the clavicle).

  9. Hip bone - Wikipedia

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    3D model of human hip bone. The ischium forms the lower and back part of the hip bone and is located below the ilium and behind the pubis. The ischium is the strongest of the three regions that form the hip bone. It is divisible into three portions: the body, the superior ramus, and the inferior ramus. The body forms approximately one-third of ...