Table 2C.
Equations of the trend lines fitted to the plots of tendon excursion against joint angle of flexion in Gj (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)
| Muscle tendon unit | Equation | R2 |
|---|---|---|
| Semitendinosus and semimembranosus at hip | y = −5.56x + 17.67 | 0.87 |
| Rectus femoris at hip | y = 2.41x − 2.54 | 0.90 |
| Long head of biceps femoris at knee | y = −0.22x2 + 5.98x + 0.34 | 0.99 |
| Short head of biceps femoris at knee | y = 0.23x3 − 1.51x2 + 0.03x + 6.59 | 0.98 |
| Lateral vastus at knee | y = −2.72x + 7.18 | 0.99 |
| Semitendinosus at knee | y = −0.73x3 + 3.48x2 + 4.61x − 0.86 | 0.98 |
| Semimembranosus at knee | y = 0.65x2 + 2.39x + 0.54 | 0.99 |
| Gracilis at knee | y = 0.26x2 + 3.64x − 0.89 | 1.00 |
| Lateral gastrocnemius at knee | y = −0.72x2 + 4.61x − 2.70 | 0.99 |
| Medial gastrocnemius at knee | y = −0.19x2 + 2.03x − 0.21 | 0.99 |
| Triceps surae at ankle | y = −1.83x2 + 0.83x + 6.66 | 0.99 |
| Flexor tibialis at ankle | y = 1.08x + 2.85 | 0.93 |
| Flexor fibularis at ankle | y = −0.75x2 + 0.09x − 3.78 | 0.98 |
| Tibialis anterior at ankle | y = 2.30x − 2.01 | 0.97 |
| Extensor digitorum longus at ankle | y = 0.34x2 + 1.61x + 0.47 | 0.90 |
| Extensor hallucis longus at ankle | y = 0.48x2 + 2.54x − 1.82 | 0.95 |