accessory tibial flexor muscle [FBbt_00059104]
accessory tibial flexor muscle
ID: FBbt_00059104
Muscle that originates in the distal femur and attaches to the proximal tibia (Soler et al., 2004; Azevedo et al., 2024). It is the shorter of two muscles that flex the femur-tibia joint (Azevedo et al., 2020; Azevedo et al., 2024). It is composed of 29 fibers (Kuan et al., 2020).
Miller (1950) call this a depressor (show one large and one small tibial depressor per leg). Soler et al. (2004) refer to this (smaller) muscle as a tibia reductor. Azevedo et al. (2020, 2022) say that this muscle flexes the femur-tibia joint and it is referred to in Azevedo et al. (2024) as the 'accessory tibia flexor'.
Open in VFB 3D Browser →Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| tibial reductor muscle | exact synonym | Azevedo et al., 2024 |
| tirm | exact synonym | Soler et al., 2004 |
| TiR muscle | exact synonym | Brierley et al., 2012 |
Parts of accessory tibial flexor muscle (4 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
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muscle cell of accessory tibial flexor muscle | Adult, Muscle |
| muscle cell of mesothoracic accessory tibial flexor muscle | Adult, Muscle | |
| muscle cell of metathoracic accessory tibial flexor muscle | Adult, Muscle | |
|
muscle cell of prothoracic accessory tibial flexor muscle | Adult, Muscle |
Subclasses of accessory tibial flexor muscle (3 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| mesothoracic accessory tibial flexor muscle | Adult, Muscle | |
| metathoracic accessory tibial flexor muscle | Adult, Muscle | |
| prothoracic accessory tibial flexor muscle | Adult, Muscle |
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