Articularis genus muscle
| Articularis genus muscle | |
|---|---|
Anterior surface of right femur. Origin of articularis genus labelled at bottom middle of image. | |
| Details | |
| Origin | Femur |
| Insertion | Suprapatellar bursa |
| Artery | Femoral artery |
| Nerve | Femoral nerve |
| Actions | Pulling the suprapatellar bursa during extension of the knee |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | musculus articularis genus |
| TA98 | A04.7.02.024 |
| TA2 | 2625 |
| FMA | 22437 |
| Anatomical terms of muscle | |
The articularis genus (also known as the subcrureus muscle) is a small skeletal muscle located anteriorly on the thigh just above the knee.