Tags: Anatomical Structure, Muscle.

A pennate or pinnate muscle (also called a penniform muscle) is a muscle with fascicles that attach obliquely (in a slanting position) to its tendon. These types of muscles generally allow higher force production but smaller range of motionWhen a muscle contracts and shortens the pennation angle increases

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