If a muscle crosses the knee joint with a horizontal component to its direction of fibers and attaches onto the fibula at the lateral side of the leg,what eccentric function will it most likely have?
A)restrains/slows lateral rotation of the leg at the knee joint
B)restrains/slows medial rotation of the leg at the knee joint
C)restrains/slows extension of the thigh at the knee joint
D)restrains/slows medial rotation of the thigh at the knee joint

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Since the muscle attaches onto the fibula at the lateral side of the leg, it will have a lateral pull on the fibula. This would mean that the muscle restrains/slows medial rotation of the leg at the knee joint.

If a Muscle Crosses the Knee Joint with a Horizontal