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. 2006 Jun;208(6):725–742. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2006.00564.x

Table 2B.

Equations of the trend lines fitted to the plots of tendon excursion against joint angle of flexion in Gp (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)

Muscle tendon unit Equation R2
Long head of biceps femoris at knee y = 1.51x − 1.46 0.99
Short head of biceps femoris at knee y = −5.35x + 12.5 0.95
Semitendinosus at knee y = 2.33x2 + 1.29x − 0.72 0.98
Semimembranosus at knee y = 1.04x2 + 1.01x + 0.45 0.98
Lateral vastus at knee y = −1.10x2 − 1.00x + 11.1 0.97
Gracilis at knee y = 1.97x2 + 1.44x − 0.27 0.99
Lateral gastrocnemius at knee y = 2.49x − 0.94 0.97
Medial gastrocnemius at knee y = 3.19x − 0.41 0.99
Triceps surae at ankle y = 1.48x2 + 0.66x − 1.41 0.99
Flexor tibialis at ankle y = −0.71x2 − 2.12x + 7.41 0.99
Flexor fibularis at ankle y = −2.60x + 5.79 0.95
Tibialis anterior at ankle y = −3.65x + 22.0 0.96
Tibialis posterior at ankle y = −1.55x + 3.56 0.93
Extensor digitorum longus at ankle y = 1.86x − 2.05 0.92
Extensor hallucis longus at ankle y = 0.35x2 + 2.93x − 3.74 0.99