Architectural, histochemical, and contractile characteristics of a unique biarticular muscle: the cat semitendinosus.S C Bodine, R R Roy, D A Meadows, R F Zernicke, R D Sacks, M Fournier, and V R EdgertonS C Bodine, R R Roy, D A Meadows, R F Zernicke, R D Sacks, M Fournier, and V R EdgertonPublished Online:01 Jul 1982https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.1982.48.1.192MoreSectionsPDF (2 MB)Download PDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesGet permissionsTrack citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInWeChat Previous Back to Top Next Download PDF FiguresReferencesRelatedInformation Cited ByThe influence of longitudinal muscle fascicle growth on mechanical functionAvery Hinks, Martino V. Franchi, and Geoffrey A. Power28 June 2022 | Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol. 133, No. 1In vivo assessment of the passive stretching response of the bicompartmental human semitendinosus muscle using shear-wave elastographyAdam Kositsky, David J. Saxby, Kim J. Lesch, Rod S. 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