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Quadriceps

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…

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Knee extension; hip flexion (rectus femoris only)
Artery
Femoral artery
FMA
22428
Insertion
Tibial tuberosity
Latin
'musculus quadriceps femoris'
MeSH
D052097

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Nodes44
Edges43
Triples43
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.045455
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related to External links · 6
Quadriceps → Anatomy, Archived, Duke University Health System's, Elsevier, Orthopedics, Roche Lexicon
related to Function · 5
Quadriceps → All, Because, The, They, This
related to Etymology · 4
Quadriceps → English, In, Latin, The
related to Innervation · 4
Quadriceps → L2, L3, L4, The
related to Other muscles · 4
Quadriceps → Historically, In, There, While
related to Attachments · 3
Quadriceps → All, It, The
related to Parts · 3
Quadriceps → It, The, Typically
related to Additional images · 2
Quadriceps → Cross-section, The
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Quadriceps → Knee extension; hip flexion (rectus femoris only)
Artery · 1
Quadriceps → Femoral artery

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muscle femoris femur muscles vastus thigh rectus front knee also lateralis intermedius four medialis extensor large patella parts femoral nerve

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QuadricepsActionsKnee extension; hip flexion (rectus femoris only)1.00infobox
QuadricepsArteryFemoral artery1.00infobox
QuadricepsFMA224281.00infobox
QuadricepsInsertionTibial tuberosity1.00infobox
QuadricepsLatin'musculus quadriceps femoris'1.00infobox
QuadricepsMeSHD0520971.00infobox
QuadricepsNerveFemoral nerve1.00infobox
QuadricepsOriginCombined rectus femoris and vastus muscles1.00infobox
QuadricepsTA226131.00infobox
QuadricepsTA98A04.7.02.0171.00infobox
Quadricepsrelated to Additional imagesThe0.60section
Quadricepsrelated to Additional imagesCross-section0.60section

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