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=helps straighten your knees==-useful in climbing stairs=
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∙ 12y agoThis muscle group is composed of 4 muscles, the rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, and vastus intermedius.
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How many groups of quadriceps femoris?
There are 4 groups in the quadriceps femoris muscle.
What muscle is also known as quadriceps?
A four head muscle in the leg/articulates with femoris bone Quadriceps femoris
For what two reasons is the quadriceps femoris muscle known by this name?
Quadriceps=4 heads Femoris= Upper leg Quadricepts femoris= 4 muscles of the upper leg.
What insertion tendon of what group contains a large sesamoid bone the patella?
Quadriceps femoris group, including rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, and vastus intermedius.
How many heads does the quadriceps femoris have?
4
What is the muscle that bends the knee?
Quadriceps femoris
What is a body part that starts with Q?
Quadriceps, quadratus lumborum, quadratus femoris are body parts that start with Q.
What are bones or muscles that start with the letter q?
The only one that comes to mind is the thigh muscle which is called the quadriceps femoris (quads) and is composed of 4 portions: Rectus femoris Vastus lateralis Vastus medialis Vastus intermedius
What is the definition of quadriceps femoris?
A quadriceps femoris is the large muscle that covers the front and sides of your thigh. It is a group of 4 total muscles that sit on top of the thigh.
Muscle group antagonistic to the quadriceps femoris?
Quadricepts
The patella is embedded in the tendon of which muscle?
quadriceps femoris
What is the effector in the patellar reflexes?
The quadriceps femoris muscle.
