Quadriceps
Group of human leg muscle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with quadratus femoris.
"Quads" redirects here. For the poker term, see List of poker hands § Four of a kind. For other uses, see Quad.
The quadriceps femoris muscle (/ˈkwɒdrɪsɛps ˈfɛmərɪs/, also called the quadriceps extensor, quadriceps or quads) is a large muscle group that includes the four prevailing muscles on the front of the thigh. It is the sole extensor muscle of the knee, forming a large fleshy mass which covers the front and sides of the femur. The name derives from Latin four-headed muscle of the femur.
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Quadriceps femoris muscle | |
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Details | |
Origin | Combined rectus femoris and vastus muscles |
Insertion | Tibial tuberosity |
Artery | Femoral artery |
Nerve | Femoral nerve |
Actions | Knee extension; Hip flexion (Rectus femoris only) |
Identifiers | |
Latin | musculus quadriceps femoris |
MeSH | D052097 |
TA98 | A04.7.02.017 |
TA2 | 2613 |
FMA | 22428 |
Anatomical terms of muscle |
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