PPT Slide
- Pennate:
- Angled fiber orientation to tendon (Pennation angle PRESENT)
- Muscle designed for stability and torque production
- USUALLY, MULTIpennate found proximally & UNIpennate found distally
- “Levels” of pennation tend to vary INVERSELY with # of joints crossed by the muscle
- An ? pennation angle permits an ? # of fibers to apply tension to tendon