Which is an eccentric function of the gracilis?
A)restrains/slows anterior tilt of the pelvis at the hip joint
B)restrains/slows posterior tilt of the pelvis at the hip joint
C)restrains/slows ipsilateral rotation of the pelvis at the hip joint
D)restrains/slows flexion of the forearm at the elbow joint

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The gracilis, being a muscle that crosses the hip joint, can function to control movement at the hip. It does not act on the forearm at the elbow joint. Its role in controlling pelvic tilt involves eccentrically contracting to slow or restrain posterior tilt of the pelvis at the hip joint, not anterior tilt or rotation of the pelvis.

Which Is an Eccentric Function of the Gracilis