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There is no part of the body called the vastus femoris. The vasti muscles are a group of five muscles that are located on the anterior part of the femur. They function in the bending of the leg at the knee.

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Why do some call the rectus femoris the vastus femoris?

the real name is rectus femoris, the vastus muscles are the ones laterally, medially and intermedius, there is no vastus femoris. the Quadriceps Femoris are: rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis and vastus intermedius.


How many heads does the quadriceps femoris have?

The quadriceps femoris muscle has four heads: rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, and vastus intermedius.


Is the rectus femoris anterior to the vastus intermedius?

Yes the rectus femoris is anterior to the vastus intermedius, vastus intermedius is a deep muscle that we need to cut the rectus femoris in order to see it.


Which muscle straightens leg at the knee?

the quadriceps which are composed of the rectus femoris vastus lateralis vastus medialis and vastus intermedius.


What is the muscle called of your upper leg?

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


What type of muscle is the quadriceps?

The quadriceps femoris is the great extensor muscle of the knee joint. It has four components:rectus femoris (fusiform bipennate muscle)vastus lateralisvastus intermediusvastus 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.


What muscles are included in the quadriceps femoris group?

vastus lateralis, vastus medilis, vastus intermeduis


What are the four muscles that extend the legs?

Vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius,


What is the stabilizer muscle in knee extension?

Rectus femoris Vastus medialis Vastus intermedialis Vastus lateralis Sartorius


What is the antagonistic muscle if the vastus intermedius is the agonist muscle?

i think it is the vastus lateralis but im not sure


What is the synergist in a knee extension?

Rectus femoris Vastus medialis Vastus intermedialis Vastus lateralis Sartorius


What is the quadriceps femoris?

=helps straighten your knees==-useful in climbing stairs=