Functional Rehab Academy
Articularis genu
Muscle origin: Anterior distal femoral shaft
Muscle insertion: Knee joint capsule
Muscle function: Tenses and pulls the knee joint capsule proximally under knee extension as the patella moves proximmaly in the groove.
Nerve innervation: L2-4 (Lovett reactor C2-4)
Myofascial lines:
Primary inhibatory muscles:
Related joints: Knee joint, Patellafemoral joint
Client is supine with the hip and knee both in a 45 deg. flexion so that the shin i horizontal. Stabilize the knee and apply pressure on the lower part of the shin (just above the ankle) towards knee flexion.
Functional anatomy for
Articularis genu
Organ relationship: Symp T8-L2 / Parasymp CX (Vagus), S2-4
- Large intestine (FA)
- Symp – T10-L2 (Mesenteric and Hypogastric plexus)
- Parasymp – CX (Vagus) and S2-S4 (Sacral plexus)
- Kidney (FA)
- Symp – T10-L2 (Renal plexus)
- Parasymp – None (CX minimal)
- Adrenals (FA/AK)
- Symp – T8-L1 (Celiac and Renal plexus)
- Parasymp – None
- Reproductive organs (FA/AK)
- Symp – T10-L2 (Inferior Hypogastric, Ovarian and Testicular plexus)
- Parasymp – S2-4 (Sacral plexus)
Associated muscles:
- Rectus femoris – Knee extension and pull on the joint capsule. Connected in Superficial front line
- Vastus medialis – Knee extension and pull on the joint capsule. Connected in Superficial front line
- Vastus intermedius – Knee extension and pull on the joint capsule. Connected in Superficial front line
- Vastus lateralis – Knee extension and pull on the joint capsule. Connected in Superficial front line
- Tibialis anterior – Connected in Superficial front line