Rectus femoris muscle
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The rectus femoris muscle is one of the four 4 quadriceps musclemuscles in the anterior compartment of the thigh. The others are the vastus medialis, the vastus intermedius, and the vastus lateralis.
Summary
- origin
- insertion: quadriceps tendon
- action: flexes the thigh at the hip joint and extends the leg at the knee joint
- arterial supply: descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery
- innervation: femoral nerve
-<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><h4>Summary</h4><ul>- +<p>The <strong>rectus femoris</strong> muscle is one of the 4 <a title="Quadriceps muscles" href="/articles/quadriceps-muscles">quadriceps muscles</a> in the <a title="Anterior compartment of the thigh" href="/articles/anterior-compartment-of-the-thigh">anterior compartment of the thigh</a>. 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><h4>Summary</h4><ul>
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