BASIC BIOMECHANICS
BASIC BIOMECHANICS
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ISBN: 9781259913877
Author: Hall
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 8, Problem 1AP

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1. Explain the roles of two-joint muscles in the lower extremity, using the rectus femoris and the gastrocnemius as examples. How does the orientation of the limbs articulating at one joint influence the action of a two-joint muscle at the other joint?

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