Knee Extensors

Original Editor - Lucinda hampton

Top Contributors - Lucinda hampton and Aminat Abolade  

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The knee extensors play an essential role in human movement. The one muscle that extends the knee is the massive quadriceps. Knee extension ROM is from full flexion to 5-10° hyperextension. The iliotibial tracts (ITB) and tensor fascia latae also play a role.

Extensors[edit | edit source]

function depends on the position of the knee joint, being a active knee extensor from 20 to 30 degrees of flexion to full extension. The tensor fascia latae

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