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Quadracep muscles: vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedialis, sartorius Non-quads: Biceps femoris

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The quadriceps femoris, made up of 4 muscles:

Rectus femoris

Vastus medialis

Vastus intermedius

Vastus lateralis

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The large muscle on the front of your thigh is the quadriceps.

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The external abdominal oblique. The transverse abdominal is underneath.

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rectus femoris

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QUADRICEPS

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What is the muscle where the leg is connected to the upper body called?

The sotonage is the muscle that connects the leg to the upper body!


Where is the Rectus femoris muscle located?

On your upper leg.


What is the name of upper part of the leg?

The upper leg is sometimes called the thigh. The bone of the upper leg is the femur.


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What is it called if the lower leg is straightened away from the upper leg?

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What is the properties of the biceps muscle?

Most muscles in the body have "counterparts", one pulls and your leg curls up, the other pulls and the leg straightens. They would be on opposite sides of your leg. The "biceps" are the upper arm top muscle, and the tri-ceps (I think) is the upper arm bottom muscle. They work in conjunction to let you 'curl a barbell'' or do a chin-up.


What muscle swings your thigh backwards?

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