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The name 'rectus' means straight while femoris refers to the thigh. So, it refers to the straight muscle of the thigh, which is a member of the quadriceps femoris.
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How many muscles in one eye?
Orbital muscles of the eye include: Superior Oblique Inferior Oblique Superior rectus inferior rectus lateral rectus medial rectus Levator Palpebrae superioris (controls eyelid) So 17 muscles control the movement of the eyeball.
What two muscles attach to the xiphoid process?
Rectus abdominis and diaphragm muscles
What two muscles attach to the xiphiod process?
Rectus abdominis and diaphragm
What muscles control movement of the eyeball?
There are 6 muscles around the eye that are responsible for eye movement. They are called the superior rectus, inferior rectus, lateral rectus, medial rectus, superior oblique and inferior oblique. There are two muscles that affect the iris (color of the eye), they are the iris sphincter and iris dilator muscles. There is one more muscle inside the eye called the cilliary muscle which is responsible for changing the shape of the lens of the eye and allows a change in focus from distance to near.
What is the name of a muscle that crosses two joints?
rectus femoris
Is the muscle in the iris of the eye is voluntary muscle?
No, the human eye is an organ. However, each eye has six muscles that control its movements: the lateral rectus, the medial rectus, the inferior rectus, the superior rectus, the inferior oblique, and the superior oblique.
What is the primary flexor of the vertebral column?
Pectoralis Major is the correct answer -Lucein
What calf muscle crosses two joints?
Biceps Brachii crosses both the Glenohumeral and Trochleoginglymoid joints. Sartorius crosses both the hip joint and knee. Others include tensor fascia lata, rectus femoris, semimembranosus, semitendinosus, biceps femoris, flexors of the forearm cross multiple joints as do the extensors. There are many others.
What is the muscle group that extends the knee?
The quadriceps muscles of the anterior compartment of the thigh are responsible for the action of extending the knee. The quadriceps are actually four muscles all working together. They consist of the rectus femoris, the vastus lateralis, the vastus medialis, and the vastus intermedius.They are all monoarticulate, except the rectus femoris which is diarticulate, which means that it acts on two joints.
What are two muscles that connect to the mandible and cranium and close the jaw?
Masseter, Lateral pterygoid, Temporalis.
What are the main muscles in your leg?
Here are the main muscles in your legs: -Rectus Femoris -Vastus Lateralis -Vastus Medialis -Calves -Soleus -Tibilias Anterior -Abductor Magnus -Sartorius -Abductor Longus Hope this helps!
Where are the oblique abdominals?
The abdominal external oblique muscles are to either side of the frontal abdominal muscles called the rectus abdominis ("six pack"). The obliques are larger and more visible in men.
