Muscular

Muscular

The system in the body composed of muscle cells and tissues that bring about movement of an organ or part of the body.

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Minimus

Anatomy; Muscular

The smallest of the three gluteal muscles, is situated immediately beneath the gluteus medius.

Tarsal tunnel

Anatomy; Muscular

Found along the inner leg behind the medial malleolus.

The largest part of the Quadriceps femoris. It arises by a broad aponeurosis, which is attached to the upper part of the intertrochanteric line, to the anterior and inferior borders of the greater ...

Quadratus femoris

Anatomy; Muscular

A flat, quadrilateral skeletal muscle. Located on the posterior side of the hip joint, it is a strong external rotator and adductor of the thigh,(2) but also acts to stabilise the femoral head in the ...

Vastus intermedius

Anatomy; Muscular

It arises from the front and lateral surfaces of the body of the femur in its upper two-thirds, sitting under Rectus Femoris and from the lower part of the lateral intermuscular septum.

Inferior gemellus

Anatomy; Muscular

A muscle of the human body. The Gemelli are two small muscular fasciculi, accessories to the tendon of the Obturator internus which is received into a groove between them.