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Articularis Genus
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Muscle Type
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Origin
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Two slips from anterior femur below vastus intermedialius
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Insertion
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Apex of suprapatellar bursa
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Action
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Retracts bursa as knee extends
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Synergists
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Antagonists
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Spinal innervation
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Peripheral Innervation
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Posterior division of femoral nerve (L3, 4)
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Vasculature
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