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you can divide your thigh in to 2 parts with front portion being called quadriceps(includes muscles called vastus intermedius,vastus lateralis,vastus medialis,rectus femoris) and back portion called hamstring(includes muscles called semitendinosus,semimembranosus,bicep femoris)

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