Kin 325 1st Edition Lecture 6 Outline of Last Lecture I Knee Joint hinge joint ligaments menisci joint capsule Outline of Current Lecture I Last few concepts of the knee short lecture Current Lecture Knee Patella Positioning helps create a vector of force and is an origin insertion point for muscles and ligaments A main function is to increase torque Allowing muscles ligaments to attach there helps with the flexion extension of the leg Depending on which muscles are activated the leg will function differently Spin passive knee rotation extension locking of the knee joint Femur rotates medially on the tibia Center of gravity is anterior to the joing Ligaments stabilize Knee is locked so it works as a bar pendulum different torque These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute Minimal amount of work in the position because you re using the elastic properties of the leg muscles
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