Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics

Table 2 Heights at which the cross-sectional areas of the muscles were measured from distal to proximal thigh. Empty fields indicate that the muscle was not identifiable

From: Tendon regeneration and muscle hypotrophy after isolated Gracilis tendon harvesting - a pilot study

Height	Muscles
Height	G	ST	SM	BF	Q	RF	VL/VM/VI
growth plate			x	x
25%	x	x	x	x
50%	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
75%	x	x			x	x	x

G M. gracilis, ST M. semitendinosus, SM M. semimembranosus, BF M. biceps femoris, Q M. quadriceps, RF M. rectus femoris, VL/VM/VI Sum of the Mm. vastus medialis, vastus lateralis and vastus intermedius

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