Rectus femoris muscle
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The rectus femoris muscle is one of the four quadriceps muscle. The others are the vastus medialis, the vastus intermedius, and the vastus lateralis.
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Quadriceps femorisquadriceps tendon
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Flexesflexes the thigh at the hip joint and extends the leg at the knee joint
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-<p>The <strong>rectus femoris</strong> muscle is one of the four quadriceps muscle. The others are the vastus medialis, the vastus intermedius, and the vastus lateralis.</p><h5>Summary</h5><ul>- +<p>The <strong>rectus femoris</strong> muscle is one of the four quadriceps muscle. The others are the <a href="/articles/vastus-medialis-muscle">vastus medialis</a>, the <a href="/articles/vastus-intermedius-muscle">vastus intermedius</a>, and the <a href="/articles/vastus-lateralis-muscle">vastus lateralis</a>.</p><h5>Summary</h5><ul>
-<strong>Origin</strong>:<ul>-<li>Straight head originates from the anterior inferior iliac spine of <a title="Ilium" href="/articles/ilium">ilium</a>- +<strong>origin</strong>:<ul>
- +<li>straight head originates from the anterior inferior iliac spine of <a href="/articles/ilium">ilium</a>
-<li>Reflected head originates from the <a title="Ilium" href="/articles/ilium">ilium </a>just superior to the acetabulum</li>- +<li>reflected head originates from the <a href="/articles/ilium">ilium </a>just superior to the acetabulum</li>
-<strong>Insertion</strong>:<ul><li>Quadriceps femoris tendon</li></ul>- +<strong>insertion</strong>:<ul><li>
- +<a href="/articles/quadriceps-tendon">quadriceps </a><a href="/articles/quadriceps-tendon">tendon</a>
- +</li></ul>
-<strong>Action</strong>:<ul><li>Flexes the thigh at the hip joint and extends the leg at the knee joint</li></ul>- +<strong>action</strong>:<ul><li>flexes the thigh at the hip joint and extends the leg at the knee joint</li></ul>
-<strong>Arterial supply:</strong><ul><li>Descending branch of the lateral femoral circumflex artery</li></ul>- +<strong>arterial supply:</strong><ul><li><a href="/articles/descending-branch-of-the-lateral-circumflex-femoral-artery">descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery</a></li></ul>
-<strong>Innervation:</strong><ul><li><a title="Femoral nerve" href="/articles/femoral-nerve">Femoral nerve</a></li></ul>- +<strong>innervation:</strong><ul><li><a href="/articles/femoral-nerve">femoral nerve</a></li></ul>
References changed:
- 1. Gray's Anatomy for Students: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access, 3e. Churchill Livingstone. ISBN:0702051314. <a href="http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0702051314">Read it at Google Books</a> - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0702051314">Find it at Amazon</a><span class="auto"></span>
- 2. Clinically Oriented Anatomy. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN:1451119453. <a href="http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN1451119453">Read it at Google Books</a> - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1451119453">Find it at Amazon</a><span class="auto"></span>
- 3. Last's Anatomy. Churchill Livingstone. ISBN:0702033944. <a href="http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0702033944">Read it at Google Books</a> - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0702033944">Find it at Amazon</a><span class="auto"></span>
Sections changed:
- Anatomy
Systems changed:
- Musculoskeletal
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