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

Table 2E.

Equationms of the trend lines fitted to the plots of tendon excursion against joint angle of flexion in Oam (Pongo pygmaeus abelii)

Muscle tendon unit Equation R2
Gluteus maximus at hip y = −0.27x3 + 2.21x2 − 5.12x + 4.05 0.93
Gluteus medius at hip y = 1.04x2 + 1.52x + 1.66 0.95
Ischiofemoralis at hip y = 2.86x3 − 9.41x2 + 4.93x + 4.71 0.98
Adductor magnus at hip y = −7.12x + 13.2 0.99
Semitendinosus at hip y = −8.03x + 15.17 0.95
Semimembranosus at hip y = 0.65x2 + 6.21x + 8.61 0.98
Rectus femoris at hip y = −0.89x2 + 6.41x − 3.88 0.99
Long head of biceps femoris at hip y = −7.16x + 11.43 0.96
Gracilis at hip y = 0.27x2 − 7.80x + 13.6 0.99
Long head of biceps femoris at knee y = −0.12x2 + 1.97x − 0.88 0.94
Short head of biceps femoris at knee y = −3.27x + 8.31 0.99
Semitendinosus at knee y = 10.3x − 8.5 0.98
Semimembranosus at knee y = 0.75x2 + 0.65x − 0.76 0.93
Lateral vastus at knee y = −0.19x2 + 0.03x + 1.17 0.95
Gracilis at knee y = 9.70x − 7.54 0.98
Lateral gastrocnemius at knee y = 0.40x + 0.38 0.85
Medial gastrocnemius at knee y = −0.472 + 4.17x − 3.06 0.89
Triceps surae at ankle y = −0.37x2 − 1.95x + 6.37 0.96
Flexor tibialis at ankle y = 0.48x2 − 0.42x + 3.62 0.93
Flexor fibularis at ankle y = −0.48x2 − 0.42x + 3.62 0.93
Tibialis anterior at ankle y = −0.26x2 + 1.48x − 0.46 0.96
Extensor hallucis longus at ankle y = 0.28x2 + 2.37x − 0.68 0.99