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The quadriceps femoris is the great extensor muscle of the knee joint. It has four components:

  • rectus femoris (fusiform bipennate muscle)
  • vastus lateralis
  • vastus intermedius
  • vastus medialis.

The tendons of these four muscles unite to form the common tendon and it is inserted on the patella, also is inserted on the tibial tuberosity.

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the quadricep muscles are a group of four muscles of the leg. consisting of the rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis and the vastus intermedius

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The quadriceps consist of the rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis and the vastus intermedius

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rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius , vastus medialis

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quadracepts,hamstrings the only one i remember

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Rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, medialis and intermedius

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They're technically one muscle with several heads Rectus Femoris on top, inserted in the hip Vastus Lateralis Vastus Medialis and Vastus Intermedius, all inserted on the femur

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Skeletal muscle

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quad = four

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